Clethra fargesii

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Description

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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Tags:

#bees #white #butterflies #deciduous #fall color #partial shade #summer #white flowers #shrub #summer flowers #bronze leaves #maroon leaves #butterfly garden #stately homes #symphony #victorian garden

leaves and flowers CC BY 2.0 JC Raulston Arboretum

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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

Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:

Shrub

Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Habit/Form:

Dense

Oval

Rounded

Texture:

Medium

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:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

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.

Leaves:
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.

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.