Watch out, ‘Ruby Spice’ Summersweet, there’s a new contender in town! Clethra alnifolia Sugartina® is a highly fragrant nativar chosen from a group of ‘Ruby Spice’ Summersweet seedlings, further developed by North Carolina State University’s breeding program. Sugartina® Summersweet boasts a perfectly compact habit fitted with an explosion of pleasantly aromatic, pure white inflorescences from late June to August that are notably larger than its parent. This selection is perfect for small spaces or low hedges due to its diminutive size and easily maintained, rounded form, preferring consistently moist sites with good drainage, although it can handle some compacted and sandy soils. As with other Summersweets, Clethra alnifolia Sugartina® is salt-spray tolerant and a suitable option for coastal plantings.

• Category: Woody Ornamentals
• Alternate Cultivar: 'Crystalina'
• Patent: PP21561
• Hardiness Zone: 4
• Height: 3 Feet
• Spread: 3 Feet
• Bloom Color: White