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Clethra acuminata
Cinnamon Clethra Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
Cinnamon Clethra is a medium sized deciduous shrub or small tree. From spreading underground stems, it may form colonies up to 18 or 20 feet tall in the wild but in cultivation rarely exceeds 10 to 12 feet. It can be pruned to grow as a tree or left as a suckering shrub. The species grows wild in our southern mountains among boulders and along stream banks in open shade in rich, moist soil. It is called Cinnamon Clethra because mature plants may have incredibly beautiful cinnamon, hazel, and ochre-colored striped bark. The midsummer flowers are in drooping clusters of 1/4 inch white bells and are heavily scented . The leaves are a smooth green turning a good yellow in the fall. Cinnamon Clethra would be an excellent choice for sites in sun to shade with moist or average, organic soils. Use it where its midsummer fragrance and its winter bark detail can be appreciated. Cat# 1055

Available: 2009 or later
$12.00 each in quart pots
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X Native Plant X Good Fragrance Butterfly Plant
Hummingbird Plant X Good Fall Color Berries & Fruits
X Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
Easy X Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes Semi X No
Plant Type
Wildflower X Shrub Grass or grass-like
Perennial X Tree Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny X Half and half
Full shade X Mostly shady
Soil Condition
Sandy X Organic
Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
Dry Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
24" to 36"
12" to 24" X 36" or taller
Color
X White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring Early summer Early fall
Mid spring X Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring X Late summer Late fall

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