Choose Sugartina® Crystalina Summersweet if you want fragrant late-summer flowers in a small, moist-area shrub. The tradeoff: it is not a privacy plant, and dry, hot spots are not where it belongs.
Buy This If
You want summer fragrance.
Your soil stays evenly moist.
You need a compact native shrub.
Skip This If
You need evergreen cover.
The site dries out fast.
You want bold winter color.
PGNE Report Card
Category
Grade
Why
Landscape Impact
B+
It gives a strong summer flower and fragrance show, but it is quiet once bloom is finished.
Growth Rate
B+
It establishes at a useful pace without becoming a big, unruly clethra.
Maintenance
A-
It usually needs little more than occasional shaping and removal of tired stems.
Deer Resistance
B+
Deer tend to leave this alone, though hungry deer may sample it where pressure is heavy.
Small Space Fit
A
Its compact habit makes it much easier to place than older, larger summersweet types.
Screening Value
D
It is too small and deciduous to provide meaningful screening.
Our Experience
At PGNE, we'd typically recommend this for small moist beds where customers want fragrance and pollinator value without committing to a large shrub.
Plant Facts
Mature Height
2.5 ft
Mature Width
2.5 ft
Hardiness Zones
4a-9b
Spacing
2.5 ft
Sun
Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture
Average to wet
Growth Habit
Upright, rounded, compact
Customers Usually Ask
Does it need wet soil?
No, but it performs best where soil does not dry out hard.
Is it good by a foundation?
Yes, if the spot has enough light and steady moisture.
Will it make a hedge?
Not a privacy hedge; use it as a low flowering mass.
Why Clethra (Summersweet) Belongs in Your Landscape
Fragrant Summer Blooms - Sweetly scented flower spikes bloom in mid-to-late summer when most other shrubs have finished flowering
Thrives Where Others Struggle - Tolerates wet soil, shade, and even coastal salt spray better than most ornamental shrubs
Pollinator Favorite - Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds throughout its long bloom window
Grown and hardened off for New England conditions
We grow and acclimate our Proven Winners stock right here in New Hampshire, so it's ready for New England winters before it ever leaves our nursery.
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