Sugartina® 'Crystalina' Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia)

Shady spot? Clay soil? Curious deer? No problem! Sugartina® ‘Crystalina’ Summersweet is your garden’s low-maintenance MVP, delivering charm and resilience in one neat little package.

This compact native shrub comes alive in summer with upright spikes of fragrant white blooms that pollinators can’t resist. Its glossy dark green foliage stays fresh all season, then puts on a golden show in fall. Whether you tuck it into a shady corner or let it shine in the sun, it’s happy just about anywhere. Sugartina® ‘Crystalina’ is tough where it counts and sweet where it shows. Easygoing, reliable, and downright delightful—this is one shrub that earns its keep.

• 2.5-3 feet tall and wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 4-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 3-4 feet apart for best results
• Produces fragrant, upright white flower spikes in summer
• Maintains green foliage spring and summer transitioning to hues of yellow in the fall
• Blooms on new wood
• Great for landscapes, mixed borders, edging, mass planting or as a focal point
• Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds while resisting deer
• Native to North America, salt tolerant, fall interest, dwarf variety

Care:  Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and midsummer.  Regular pruning isn’t needed. Shape as desired in early spring as new growth is emerging. Flower coverage, fragrance, and brilliance of fall color are at their best with at least four hours of direct exposure to the sun.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $125
• Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
• Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
• 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
• Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom