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Proven Winners® Vanilla Spice® Summersweet Clethra

Clethra alnifolia 'Vanilla Spice'

Extra-large white, fragrant blooms

Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Deer-resistant and shade-tolerant



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Fragrant Flowers and Foliage That Thrives Anywhere

The Vanilla Spice® Summersweet Clethra brings elegance and fragrance to your landscape. Its pure white blooms blossom mid-summer, filling the air with a delightful cherry vanilla scent that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. The extra-large florets—double the size of typical varieties—create a bold and showy display, making it a standout feature near patios or garden pathways.

This deer-resistant native shrub is practical and beautiful. Glossy green foliage provides a lush backdrop for the blooms and transforms into vibrant yellow in the fall, adding multi-season appeal. It thrives in sun, part sun, or even full shade, making it one of the best shrubs for challenging spots in your garden.

Low maintenance and naturally resistant to pests, this shrub offers effortless beauty while supporting pollinators and enhancing your outdoor space. Add year-round charm and a sweet fragrance to your garden with the Vanilla Spice® Summersweet Clethra. Order yours today!

About Proven Winners®: Proven Winners® ColorChoice Shrubs offers flowering shrubs, evergreens, and trees that have been tested for eight to ten years to ensure they outperform conventional varieties. That means bigger flowers, more colorful foliage, reblooming, disease resistance, new habits, or anything that makes them more beautiful and easier to grow in your landscape or garden.

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Product Details

Mature Height:3-6 ft.
Mature Width:3-5 ft.
Sunlight:Partial Shade
Bloom Season(s):Summer Blooming
Growth Rate:Moderate Growing
Botanical Name:Clethra alnifolia 'Vanilla Spice'
Does Not Ship To:AZ
Grows Well In Zones:4-9 outdoors
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Growing Zones: 4-9 outdoors

(hardy down to -20℉)

Customer Reviews & Photos

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Elisa E.
7/11/2025
Verified Buyer

Beautiful!

Plant arrived in a timely manner and very well packaged. Big, beautiful healthy looking plant ready to bloom. Very satisfied with my purchase!

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Andrew W.
6/22/2025
Verified Buyer

Great Shub

Great bush. Great experience

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Nancy G.
5/28/2025
Verified Buyer

Can't Wait!

The clethra arrived in good condition. It's been planted and we can't wait to begin enjoying its blooms and cherry vanilla fragrance!

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Joe G.
5/27/2025
Verified Buyer

Nice plant

The plant was in great shape when I received it. Very nice looking green leaves and no flowers as of yet. It was good size given that it came in two gallon size. I am pleased with this plant!

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John R.
5/26/2025
Verified Buyer

So far ok. Will see as summer progresses

Good

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