Ruby Spice Summersweet Plant

Very fragrant and easy to grow.

1 Potted Plant for $17.99

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Product Description

Panicles of pink flowers in the summer
Can be grown in the shade
Deciduous shrub native to the United States
Grows 5-6 ft. tall
Pest and disease resistant

An easy-care shrub for woodland and moist areas, Ruby Spice Summersweet produces upright spires of densely packed, very fragrant flowers from June to August. Butterflies and bees love it! This deciduous shrub is native to woodlands, wet marshes and stream banks in the United States. Growing 5-6 ft. tall, it naturalizes well and will tolerate shaded conditions. Ruby Spice can be grown as a flowering hedge. It's very pest and disease resistant—and deer tend to pass it by. Zones 4-9.

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Zone
4-9
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height
4 - 6 Feet
Spacing
5 - 6'
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate once established, which takes approximately 6 -8 weeks.

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Zone
4-9
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height
4 - 6 Feet
Spacing
5 - 6'
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate once established, which takes approximately 6 -8 weeks.

BloomsMid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer

Botanical NameClethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'

ColorRich Rose Pink

FoliageSimple, obovate with serrated margins, 1 1/2" - 4" long and up to 2" wide. Mid-green turning a rich golden brown in the fall.

FormShrub

Height4 - 6 Feet

Size2" Pot

Spread4 - 6'

Hardiness Zone4-9
Flower FormMasses of tiny star-like flowers on plump 2" - 4" terminal panicles.

Growth RateSlow to moderate once established, which takes approximately 6 -8 weeks.

LightFull Sun, Partial Shade

PruningPrune to maintain size. After flowering.

Spacing5 - 6'

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

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

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

2025 Spring Shipping Schedule

All Other Perennials & Potted Plants

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6A	3/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7B - 8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
8B - 9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
9B - 10B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

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

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

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

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

2025 Spring Shipping Schedule

All Other Perennials & Potted Plants

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6A	3/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7B - 8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
8B - 9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
9B - 10B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

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

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.