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Heirloom Garden at the National Museum of American History, Behring Center

SummersweetClethra alnifolia

Family: Clethraceae

Deciduous shrub, US native.

White/pink summer fragrant flowers and attractive fall seed pods.

Common names: Sweetpepperbush, costal sweetpepperbush, summersweet.

 

 

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