Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000385
11/12/99

Clethra barbinervis--Japanese Clethra


Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Height: 15 ft Spread: 10 ft Form: spreading
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: White

Comments: Japanese Clethra has interesting horizontal
racemes of white flowers (Vis. 3). The plant grows about 15
feet tall (Vis. 1). The bark is combinations of brown and
gray (Vis. 2) and adds interest after the leaves drop.


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