species 2,308 observations

Mountain Sweet Pepperbush

Clethra acuminata

Field notes

Supports All

7 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Bold-feathered Grass Moth, Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth 2
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Hairy-eyed Bee-mimic Fly, Great Black Digger Wasp, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 5

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Soil: Rocky Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid
Deer resistant: Yes
Habit: Dense Oval Rounded
Plant type: Shrub Tree

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.