| Description | A good shrub for the moist areas of the yard. Has fragrant large white flower inflorescences. |
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| Pronunciation | (KLETH-rah)(al-ni-FO-li-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full to shaded |
| Moisture | prefers moist but tolerates average |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist, rich acid soils but tolerant of average. |
| Flowers | small(1/3 inch) white, borne on upright racemes or panicles, bottle brush-like appearance |
| Leaves | simple, alternate, glossy, 1-2 inches long, dark green changing to yellow to golden yellow in the fall |
| Dimensions | 30-40 inches tall spreading vigorously by rhizomes |
| Native Site | Species native to the eastern United States commonly founded in moist woodlands, especially near water. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Fred Galle. He planted some along Hummingbird Lake at the Callaway Gardens in Georgia, hence the name. |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this in many different Botanical Gardens and it definitely produces a plethora of white bottlebrush-like flowers above the foliage. They also probably get water on a regular bases. |
| Notes & Reference | #1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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