Seasonal Interest and Photographs

Clethra alnifolia L.
 
Summersweet

Flowers: White or pink, fragrant, in July or August.

Foliage: Late to leaf out, deep green color. yellowish to orange fall color.

Fruit: Dehiscent capsule, a good I.D. clue if present.

 

Location: On the east side of the Plant Sciences building, in the elevated bed next to the main entrance.

Photographs: Click on an image to see a larger version:

habit form, cv. Hummingbird cv. Ruby Spice cv. Hummingbird cv. Pink Spires
fall color form, in flower      

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