| Description | Vanilla Spice Clethra (Clethra alnifolia) is a good shrub for the moist areas of the yard. Has fragrant flowers and good fall color |
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| Pronunciation | (KLETH-rah)(al-ni-FO-li-a) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, found growing in wet areas |
| Flowers | small (1/3 inch) white, borne on 3-4 inch upright racemes or panicles, bottle brush-like appearance, fragrant |
| Fruit | dark brown seed capsules |
| Leaves | leafs out late in the spring, simple, green turning to shades of yellow in the fall |
| Dimensions | 3-6 by 3-6 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | small (1/3 inch)rich rose, borne on 3-4 inch upright racemes or panicles, bottle brush-like appearance |
| Native Site | Species native to the eastern United States most commonly founded in moist woodlands, especially near water |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Greek klethra the name for alder of which the leaves resemble. Genus means leaves like alder. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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