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Clethra acuminataClethra acuminata

Cinnamon Clethra, Mountain Pepperbush, Mountain Sweet Pepper Bush, Mountain Sweetpepperbush

In Stock: 0.037 lb (Total:0.037lb)

Clethra acuminata

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Germination:

40%

Germination test:

estimate

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

3,465,000

Quantity:

0.04 lb

Collected in:

North Carolina

Crop year:

2024

Min. hardiness zone:

5

Item ID:

1835003

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: surface sow and keep moist

Cinnamon Clethra, also known as Mountain Pepperbush (Clethra acuminata), is the perfect addition to smaller landscapes and gardens. Native to the mountains of eastern North America, particularly in North Carolina, this versatile plant can be grown as a small tree up to 20 feet tall or pruned to form a more shrub-like presence. With its rich green foliage, graceful horizontal branching, and striking flowers, it serves as a standout specimen. As the tree matures, its bark exfoliates to reveal an appealing cinnamon hue, adding year-round interest.

During the summer, Cinnamon Clethra enchants with drooping racemes of small, white bell-shaped flowers, offering essential nectar to pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Its vibrant yellow fall foliage further enhances its ornamental appeal. Thriving in moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acidic soils, it adapts well to drier conditions and can flourish in sun to dappled shade. Flowering is optimal in partial sun. Perfect for Zones 5-8, it is an excellent understory plant for rich, acidic woodlands.

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