Ruby Spice Clethra - Summersweet Size:3 gallon (Pickup Only) The flowers also attract many

The flowers also attract many specialized native bees

Appalachian Spring's defining characteristic is its complete resistance to dogwood anthracnose (Discula destructiva)—the devastating fungal disease that decimated wild dogwood populations across the eastern United States during the 1980s and 1990s

When you consider that Cherokee Princess blooms begin appearing when the tree is just 2-3 years old (compared to the typical 5-7 year wait for seedling dogwoods)

research strongly suggests the disease was introduced to North America along with imported kousa dogwoods

Ruby Spice Clethra - Summersweet Size:3 gallon (Pickup Only) The flowers also attract manyClethra is an interesting and fun native shrub that is useful in a number of circumstances due to its tolerance of shade and wet conditions. It grows to around 3 4 ft. tall wide and in late summer it transforms with bunches of upright 2 6" inch panicle flowers, which butterflies and pollinators love.