Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' Deer-Resistant so the vine carries a

so the vine carries a long

so gardeners in the Southeast get a genuinely local native

sun-hungry

Southeastern citrus expert Tom McClendon put it plainly: "They were tart but good

plants passed along as himalaica are often one or the other

Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' Deer-Resistant so the vine carries aClethra alnifolia, the summersweet or sweet pepperbush, is a deciduous native of the eastern United States, at home along pond edges, in damp woods, and at the margins of coastal swamps from Maine to Florida. The species spreads gently by suckers into colonies of upright stems, and earns the name sweet pepperbush from the small, peppercorn like seed capsules that follow the flowers and hang on through winter. For all that, the summer flowers are the