Ruby Spice Summersweet

Very fragrant and easy to grow.

Easy-care deciduous shrub
Grows 5-6 ft. tall
Native to the United States
Fragrant, pink flowers spikes in the summer
Very pest and disease resistant

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Product Description

One of the best shrubs for woodland and moist areas! Native to the woodlands, wet marshes and stream banks in the United States, Ruby Spice Summersweet produces upright spires of densely packed, pink flowers from June to August. The very fragrant flowers beckon bees and butterflies to the garden. Growing 5-6 ft. tall, this deciduous shrub is easy to grow and tolerates shaded conditions. Ruby Spice Summersweet makes a pretty flowering hedge—or plant in naturalized areas. It's very pest and disease resistant. Deer tend to pass it by. Zones 4-9.

Product Details

Botanical Name: Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'
Season: Spring
Sun/Shade: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height: 48 - 72
Spacing: 5 - 6'
Zone: 4-9
Spread: 4 - 6'
Color:Rich Rose Pink
Foliage:Simple, obovate with serrated margins, 1 1/2" - 4" long and up to 2" wide. Mid-green turning a rich golden brown in the fall.
Blooms:Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer

Growth Rate: Slow to moderate once established, which takes approximately 6 -8 weeks.
Pruning: Prune to maintain size. After flowering.
Form: Shrub
Flowers: Masses of tiny star-like flowers on plump 2" - 4" terminal panicles.
Size: Dormant 12-18"

Shipping Information

Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Sweet Potatoes	Potatoes	Tomatoes & Peppers
3A-4A	5/15/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/22/23 - 6/2/23
4B	5/15/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/22/23 - 6/2/23
5A	5/8/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/15/23 - 6/2/23
5B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/15/23 - 6/2/23
6A	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/8/23 - 6/2/23
6B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/8/23 - 6/2/23
7A	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/23/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 6/2/23
7B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/20/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 6/2/23
8A	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/16/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
8B	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/13/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
9A & B	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
10A & B	4/10/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
Last Order Date	5/29/2023	6/5/2023	5/29/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Tender Annuals	Fruit Trees	Onion Plants
3A-4A	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	4/3/23 - 5/5/23
4B	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 5/5/23
5A	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/2/23	3/20/23 - 5/5/23
5B	5/1/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/20/23 - 5/5/23
6A	4/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 5/5/23
6B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/20/23 - 5/5/23
7A	4/13/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/2/23	2/13/23 - 5/5/23
7B	4/10/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/5/23
8A & B	4/3/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/23/23 - 5/5/23
9A & B	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/2/23 - 5/5/23
10A & B	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/2/23 - 5/5/23
Last Order Date	5/29/2023	3A-6B: 5/29/2023 7A-7B: 5/19/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	5/1/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Bareroot Roses	All other Perennials & Potted Plants	Dormant Trees & Hedges
3A-4A	4/10/23 - 6/16/23	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	5/1/23 - 5/19/23
4B	4/10/23 - 6/16/23	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 5/19/23
5A	3/27/23 - 6/16/23	4/10/23 - 6/9/23	3/27/23 - 5/19/23
5B	3/13/23 - 6/16/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 5/19/23
6A	2/27/23 - 6/16/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	3/6/23 - 5/19/23
6B	2/27/23 - 6/16/23	2/27/23 - 6/9/23	2/27/23 - 5/19/23
7A	2/20/23 - 6/16/23	2/23/23 - 6/9/23	2/20/23 - 5/19/23
7B	2/20/23 - 6/16/23	2/21/23 - 6/9/23	2/20/23 - 5/19/23
8A	2/13/23 - 5/26/23	2/16/23 - 5/12/23	2/13/23 - 4/28/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/26/23	2/13/23 - 5/12/23	2/13/23 - 4/28/23
9A & B	1/16/23 - 5/26/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/6/23 - 4/28/23
10A & B	1/16/23 - 5/26/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/6/23 - 4/28/23
Last Order Date	3A-7B: 6/12/2023 8A-10B: 5/22/2023	3A-7B: 6/5/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	3A-7B: 5/15/2023 8A-10B: 4/24/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	Select Citrus
3A-3B	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 10/27/23
4A & B	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	4/3/23 - 10/27/23
5A	4/10/23 - 6/9/23	3/27/23 - 10/27/23
5B	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	3/27/23 - 10/27/23
6A	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
6B	2/27/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
7A	2/23/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
7B	2/20/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
8A	2/16/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
9A & B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
10A & B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
Last Order Date	3A-7B: 6/5/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	10/23/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Nematodes	Encapsulated Compost Worms
3A - 3B	4/24/23 - 10/27/23	4/24/23 - 10/27/23
4A - 6A	4/10/23 - 10/27/23	4/10/23 - 10/27/23
6B - 7A	4/3/23 -10/27/23	4/3/23 -10/27/23
7B - 8B	3/6/23 - 10/27/23	3/6/23 - 10/27/23
9A - 10B	2/20/23 - 10/27/23	2/20/23 - 10/27/23
Last Order Date	10/23/2023	10/23/2023

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Blueberries	All Other Fruits	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers
3A-4B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22
5A - 5B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22
6A - 6B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
7A - 7B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
8A - 8B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
9A - 10B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Vegetable Plants & Starts	Seeds	Hardgoods, Foods & Supplies
3A-4B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
5A - 5B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
6A - 6B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
7A - 7B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
8A - 8B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
9A - 10B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Select Perennials, Hibiscus & Iris	Trees & Shrubs	Select Strawberries
3A - 3B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
4A - 4B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
5A - 5B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
6A - 6B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
7A - 7B	10/10/22 - 11/25/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
8A - 8B	10/10/22 - 11/25/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
9A - 10B	10/10/22 - 11/25/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-6B: 11/7/22 Zones 7A-10B: 11/21/22	All Grow Zones: 10/24/2022	All Grow Zones: 10/03/2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Houseplants
3A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
4A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
5A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
6A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
7A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
8A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
9A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
10A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-6B: 10/17/22 Zones 7A-10B: 10/31/22

The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.

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