Clethra fargesii
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- KLETH-rah far-GHEE-zee-eye
- Description
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This wonderful plant has a smooth, polished brown to cinnamon bark that peels and, like many, dislikes summer heat and drought seasons. Its delicate flowers look like they are caterpillars reaching out to the sun. They are a reminder of victorian-looking gardens and walks through stately homes and gardens. This plant will add a delight to your garden and will have everyone looking at the beauty that this plant brings to all who cherish this wonderful plant. This beauty attracts butterflies and bees and will have them singing its melody of charm, as it brings joy to your garden for years to come.
The plant has sharply serrated, lustrous, and dark green leaves that are 2-5 inches long. They tend to be clustered at ends of branches and are a bronze-red to maroon fall color which will be a lovely addition to your garden.
This plant has white flowers on 5-7 inch panicle in mid to late summer and likes partial shade. Having moist, organically rich, acidic, and well-drained soil will indeed make it a happy camper in your garden.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Clethra
- Species:
- fargesii
- Family:
- Clethraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South China
- Wildlife Value:
- This beauty attracts butterflies and bees and will have them singing its melody of charm, as it brings joy to your garden for years to come.
- Play Value:
- Wildlife Food Source
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Oval
- Rounded
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- This plant has white flowers on 5-7 inch panicle in mid to late summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The plant has sharply serrated, simple, lustrous, and dark green leaves that are 2-5 inches long. They tend to be clustered at ends of branches and are a bronze-red to maroon fall color which will be a lovely addition to your garden.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Light Brown
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Peeling
- Smooth
- Bark Description:
- This wonderful plant has a smooth, polished brown to cinnamon bark that peels.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
