(Harlequin Glorybower)

Fragrant white flowers followed by blue berries and starry red calyces make this large suckering deciduous shrub a highlight of the summer garden. One of the hardiest glorybowers, it is native to eastern Asia.

The large oval to triangular leaves are papery and often fuzzy. Crushed leaves smell like peanut butter. Large, loose clusters of fused, inflated, green or pink calyces appear atop and along the stems in mid to late summer, opening to release vanilla-scented white flowers. The five-lobed...

(Harlequin Glorybower)

Green and creamy ivory variegated foliage and pretty white flowers followed by blue berries set upon clusters of red stars makes the Carnival harlequin glorybower an exciting accent for gardens in mild-wintered regions. A deciduous, usually multi-stemmed large shrub, it is native to Japan, eastern China and Taiwan. Its leaves are soft and hairy, being oval or slightly elongated and will smell of an odd scent of crushed peanuts. They are medium green in color with edges that are creamy ivory to white....

(Cinnamon Clethra, Pointed-leaved White Alder)

Named for its colorful bark, cinnamon clethra is also noteworthy for its yellow fall color and white summer flowers. Native to moist habitats in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains, it develops into a medium to tall shrub in the northernmost part of its range, and a small tree in the South. Plants will sucker and if untended can form thickets over time.

The large, medium to dark green, oval leaves of cinnamon clethra have serrated edges, pointed tips and deep pleated veins. The leaves...

(Coastal Sweetpepperbush, White Summersweet)

Prized for its handsome foliage, compact upright habit, and fuzzy spikes of fragrant flowers, this suckering deciduous shrub is native to the eastern United States from Maine to Florida. Appearing in midsummer, the spicy-scented white or pink flowers attract butterflies and bees. Peppercorn-like seedheads follow the flowers, providing winter interest. The leaves turn butter-yellow in fall. Several cultivars are widely available, including pink-flowered and dwarf selections such as 'Compacta', 'Hummingbird',...

(Coastal Sweetpepperbush, Hummingbird Summersweet, White Summersweet)

Prized for its handsome foliage, compact upright habit, and fuzzy spikes of fragrant flowers, summersweet is a suckering deciduous shrub native to the eastern United States from Maine to Florida. ‘Hummingbird’ is a low-growing selection. In midsummer, its spicy-scented white flowers attract butterflies and bees. Peppercorn-like seed heads follow the flowers, providing winter interest. The leaves turn butter-yellow in fall.

'Hummingbird' needs a moist acid soil with good drainage in full sun to...

(Coastal Sweetpepperbush, Pink Spire Summersweet, White Summersweet)

Prized for its handsome foliage, compact upright habit, and fuzzy spikes of fragrant midsummer flowers, summersweet is a suckering deciduous shrub native to the eastern United States from Maine to Florida. The cultivar ‘Pink Spire’ bears pale pink, spicy-scented flowers, opening from rose-pink buds. The flowers attract butterflies and bees. Peppercorn-like seedheads follow the flowers, providing winter interest. The leaves turn butter-yellow in fall.

'Pink Spire' needs a moist, acid soil with...

(Coastal Sweetpepperbush, Pink Summersweet, White Summersweet)

Loved by gardeners for its handsome foliage, compact upright habit, and fuzzy spikes of fragrant midsummer flowers, summersweet is a suckering deciduous shrub native to the eastern United States from Maine to Florida. The cultivar ‘Rosea’ bears pale pink, spicy-scented flowers which fade to near-white. The flowers attract butterflies and bees. Peppercorn-like seedheads follow the flowers, providing winter interest. The leaves turn butter-yellow in fall.

‘Rosea’ needs a moist, acid soil with good...

(Coastal Sweetpepperbush, Ruby Spice Summersweet, White Summersweet)

Known for its handsome foliage, compact upright habit, and fuzzy spikes of fragrant midsummer flowers, summersweet is a suckering deciduous shrub native to the eastern United States from Maine to Florida. The cultivar ‘Ruby Spice’ bears rose-pink flowers, opening from rose-red buds. The flowers attract butterflies and bees. Peppercorn-like seedheads follow the flowers, providing winter interest. The leaves turn butter-yellow in fall.

‘Ruby Spice’ needs a moist, acid soil with good drainage in...

(Coastal Sweetpepperbush)

Prized for its handsome foliage, compact upright habit, and fuzzy spikes of fragrant flowers, this suckering deciduous shrub is native to the eastern United States from Maine to Florida. Sixteen Candles sweetpepperbush has a compact habit and blooms in midsummer, with spicily scented white flowers held upright on the ends of its branches. These are a magnet for butterflies and bees. Peppercorn-like seedheads follow the flowers, providing winter interest. The leaves turn butter-yellow in fall.

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(Coastal Sweetpepperbush, White SummersweetWhite Dove™ Summersweet)

With attractive leaves, compact upright habit, and fuzzy spikes of fragrant flowers, summersweet is a suckering deciduous shrub native to the eastern United States from Maine to Florida. White Dove™ is a dwarf selection which grows lower and flowers later than 'Hummingbird'. In midsummer, its spicy-scented white flowers attract butterflies and bees. Peppercorn-like seed heads follow the flowers, providing winter interest. The leaves turn butter-yellow in fall.

White Dove™ needs a moist, acid...