Garden Goods Direct | Clethra Sixteen Candles

Clethra Sixteen Candles produces masses of “candles” of beautiful spikes of fragrant white flowers rising above the clean foliage from mid to late summer, which is most effective when planted in masses. It has green foliage throughout the season. The glossy round leaves turn an outstanding harvest gold in the fall. Produces bountiful spikes of intensely fragrant white flowers in late summer when little else blooms, good yellow fall color as well; needs moist acidic soil; some suckering, good for filling in an area. Summersweet Shrubs are most effective when planted in masses.