Ruby Spice Clethra - Summersweet Size:3 gallon (Pickup Only) The blooms of the "Bonfire

The blooms of the "Bonfire Red" are followed by deep red leaves that stay that color all summer long

While numerous named pink-bracted cultivars have been selected and propagated over the years—including 'Cherokee Chief'

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)

its bark develops the characteristic alligator-hide pattern of small

Ruby Spice Clethra - Summersweet Size:3 gallon (Pickup Only) The blooms of the "BonfireClethra 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.