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Clethra barbinervis

Botanical Name: Common Names:
Clethra barbinervis Japanese Clethra,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Shrub Like, Upright

Description:
Large deciduous bushy shrub or small tree with dark-green serrated leaves and weeping long panicles of buds open to small fragrant white flowers in Summer. Autumn foliage colours. Great to use for hedging. Grows approx. 4m tall.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Clay, Loam, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:
Clethraceae Asia

Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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