These sweet peppers are an excellent source of vitamins and add beautiful colors to your garden and table. The plants tolerate clipping and make an attractive informal hedge[245]. 1. Summersweet is also called sweet pepperbush for its peppercorn-like seeds! Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia), also known as summer sweet, is a deciduous, upright, multi-stemmed shrub that grows from 6 to 12 feet high. It is sort of upright bushy in landscapes growing about 6 to 8 feet high. If you think a comment/link or information contained on this page is inaccurate or misleading we would welcome your feedback at admin@pfaf.org. 'Paniculata' has longer-lasting branching panicles of flowers[182]. The fragrant, bottlebrush-like flower spikes, which appear in July and August and last up to 6 weeks or more, are followed by tiny, brown seed capsules that persist through winter. Blooms on new growth. Plant them out once they are more than 20cm tall in late spring or early summer after the last expected frosts. Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Hedge; Bog Garden; Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. This QR Code is unique to this page. Read our Commitment to Diversity | Read our Privacy Statement. All plant pages have their own unique code. They can be planted out direct into their permanent positions if required. alnifolia but the leaves are red and I have no idea which one I have. Swamps, damp thickets and sandy woods[43]. They have been selected to provide a mix of different plant sizes and growing conditions. Stay informed about PFAFs progress, challenges and hopes by signing up for our free email ePost. There are some named varieties developed for their ornamental value. Its attractive dark green foliage takes on a yellow to orange color in autumn, making this plant even more spectacular. The shrub produces a brown, dry capsule that matures in the fall. IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. If you want to spruce up your home without the worry, consider these plants instead. The flowers are filled with pollen that bees and butterflies love. African Oil Bean. We are adding search terms and icons to those plants pages, and providing a range of search options aligned to categories of plants and crop yields, with Help facilities including videos. The leaves are alternate with a finely toothed margin. Dec 31, 2013 - Native Plants that are grown by Pinelands Nursery. Insects, Diseases, or Other Plant Problems:  Spider mites may be a concern in dry conditions. Form: Oval, Upright or erect. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Takes 18 months. Book titles include Edible Plants, Edible Perennials, Edible Trees, and Woodland Gardening. Prefers moist, acidic soil with organic material, full sun to partial shade, avoid hot, dry sites. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking. The clusters of flowers are pink, and still attractive to bees and butterflies. N.C. Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) The suckering, upright, 3- to 8-foot-tall stems of this eastern North American native are lined with lustrous, serrated, dark green leaves and topped in midsummer with fuzzy steeples of white or pinkish, root-beer-scented flowers. Hummingbirds, butterflies, native bees, and other pollinators are attracted to the nectar blooms. Fragrant white flowers adorn this deciduous large shrub, and ripen into crimson-purple berries that have a nutty, huckleberry flavor. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. ‘Sixteen Candles’ and ‘Hummingbird’ are compact shrubs with white flowers. Sweet pepperbush is also very hardy and tolerates a variety of sun exposures, soil types, and thrives in rain gardens. and is native to eastern North America from Maine south to FL and west to TX. Very easy[113]. * Important announcements and news Special Features:North American native, Wetlands plant, Attracts butterflies, Fragrant flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms. Most provide delicious and nutritious fruit, but many also have edible leaves, seeds, flowers, stems or roots, or they yield edible or useful oil. It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen in October. Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) Inkberry (Ilex glabra) Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) Southern wax myrtle (Morella cerifera) ... this edible fruit can be used in jams, jellies and pies. Alternate, simple leaves 1.5- 4" long and 1- 2" wide, obovate with acute to acuminate tip, serrated margins, lustrous medium to dark green. Racemes - 3-5" long, showy. For more information about QR Codes click here. QR Codes are barcodes that can be read by mobile phone (smartphone) cameras. Dry, 3-valved, dehiscent, pubescent, 1/8" diameter capsule that turns brown in fall and persists for a year or more. Prefers a well-drained lime-free sandy and peaty soil[11, 182]. To leave a comment please Register or login here All comments need to be approved so will not appear immediately. The color is white. Fruits are eaten by birds and small mammals. Late to leaf out in spring. Flower spikes have an all-over fluffy appearance. You can plant summersweet in zones 3 through 9. If you have questions about a plant please use the Forum on this website as we do not have the resources to answer questions ourselves. Layering of current years growth in late autumn. We are currently updating this section. In the wild, it can be found in rich, moist woods or in dry, rocky outcrops throughout the southern Appalachian Mountains, where it prefers the cooler areas of zones 6 and 7. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.None known. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Summersweet plant (Clethra alnifolia), also known as pepper bush, is an ornamental shrub with spikes of spicy-smelling white flowers. They bloom from June to July. Sweet Pepperbush is a deciduous shrub that may grow to 5 to 10 feet. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame[11, 113]. 3. Like the species type, the flowers of this cultivar are very sweetly scented[245]. Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse[113]. Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight), Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day), Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours), 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a, Brown capsules which persist through winter. As such a plant, Clethra prefers semi-moist, slightly acidic soil conditions, (though average, well prepared and mulched garden soil will do fine). LGS Notes: ‘Ruby Spice’ sweet pepperbush, also known as summersweet, is a more colorful version of the straight species and the ‘Hummingbird’ cultivar. Only just cover the seed and keep the pot moist. Its sweetly scented blooms also bear a hint of spicy pepper, resulting in its common name of sweet pepperbush. The Pepperbush Summersweet is a wonderful native plant that is clean and nice to touch. Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) The suckering, upright, 3- to 8-foot-tall stems of this eastern North American native are lined with lustrous, serrated, dark green leaves and topped in midsummer with fuzzy steeples of white or pinkish, root-beer-scented flowers. Propagation of Sweet Pepper Bush: Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water. Smartphone users quickly have information on a plant directly for the pfaf.org website on their phone. Fruit displays from September to October. ‘Ruby Spice’ Sweet pepperbush: Thriving Native for Maryland Piedmont . Germination usually takes place within 1 - 3 months at 13°c[164]. Glossy in summer, medium to dark green leaves (to 3-4” long) turn variable but generally attractive shades of yellow to golden brown in fall (some do not have fall color though). Songbirds and various mammals eat its fruit. 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