Sweet Pepperbush Plants 10-12" Tall - 5 Live Clethra alnifolia Shrubs, Fragrant Native, Pollinator Friendly

Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) - Native Fragrant Shrub

Sweet Pepperbush is a rare native shrub prized for its fragrant white flower spikes and its ability to attract a variety of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. This plant thrives in shady, moist environments, making it ideal for gardens with wet or clay soils. Each order includes five live, rooted plants measuring 10 to 12 inches tall, ready to enhance your garden with natural beauty and fragrance.

Key Features

• Rarely available in nursery trade, making it a unique addition
• Native to moist woodlands and stream banks of South Alabama
• Attracts pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
• Blooms in late summer when many other plants are dormant
• Natural resistance to deer browsing
• Suitable for rain gardens and wet soil conditions
• Grows well in sun to shade environments

Growing Information

Sweet Pepperbush prefers moist, acidic soils and can tolerate wet or clay soil types. It adapts well to both sun and shade, making it versatile for various garden settings. This shrub is well-suited to the climate of South Alabama and similar regions, thriving in natural woodland and stream bank habitats.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.