Hummingbird Sweet
Pepperbush 'Hummingbird'
Family: Clethraceae
(White-alder Family)
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Hardiness Zone: 3-9
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Height: 2-4 feet
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Spread: 3-5 feet
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Light: full sun to part
shade; tolerates full shade
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Soil: average;
prefers acidic soils
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Moisture: medium to wet;
should not be allowed to dry out
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Use: attracts
butterflies and bees; mass or group in lawns, hedge, foundations or shrub
borders, shade or woodland gardens; along stream banks or ponds; rain garden;
naturalized in cottage gardens
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: species native to eastern North America from southern Nova Scotia and Maine south to Northern Florida and west to eastern Texas
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Notes: late
summer-flowering shrub that blooms in shade; serrated, glossy, dark green
leaves turn yellow in fall; compact, rounded habit; salt tolerant
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Supplier: America's Best Flowers
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D016
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