Clethra

Clethra can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with mid to dark green, simple leaves and fragrant, white or pink flowers that cluster at branch tips in summer. Whether you elect for the delightful Clethra alnifolia (Summersweet), the slow growing Clethra barbinervis (Japanese Sweet shrub) or the evergreen Clethra arborea (Lily of the Valley Tree), all species will grace your garden and summon you and all your pollinators to partake of their charms.