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Clethra alnif. 'Ruby Spice'

Brighten Those Shady Borders! An Award-Winning Shrub With Fragrant Flower Spikes And Pollinator Appeal
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Key Features

  • Stunning, fragrant, and tall bottlebrush blooms, intricate and interesting, drawing the eye across the garden
  • Loved by butterflies, transforming your space into a hub of activity
  • Carries the RHS Award of Garden Merit for reliable garden performance, offering strong flowering and foliage without complicated care requirements
  • Ideal for shady or semi-shady borders where other shrubs may struggle, bringing summer colour and fragrance to less sunny corners of the garden
  • These aromatic blooms treat the senses, so plant them where the scent can drift in through open doors and windows in summer
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Description

A shrub that really earns its keep... Clethra 'Ruby Spice' lifts shady spots and dull corners with summer sparkle, a gripping fragrance, and pollinator style.

It's easy to grow and packed with flower power. Plus, it's a winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, thanks to its reliability and performance.

'Ruby Spice' really comes into its own in midsummer, throwing up masses of upright bottlebrush-like flower spikes in vibrant pink. Each one is packed with nectar and is absolutely irresistible to butterflies and pollinators. The flowers sit above deep green, glossy foliage that holds its colour well, and in autumn, the leaves evolve to yellow.

A great choice for shrub borders, where it'll sit comfortably at the back or middle, but it's just as happy in a large pot in a partially shaded patio position, where you can enjoy that heady summer scent up close.

Top Tips
Plant amongst your borders to add a charming cottage style to your garden.
Care Information
  • Plant in well-watered soil in a shady spot
  • If planted in full sun, more watering will be required.
  • Remove root suckers before planting.
  • Low maintenance.
  • Cut off old flowerheads in spring.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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1. If you're not totally happy with your order, return it within 30 days and we'll replace or refund in full!
2. Should any hardy plant fail to thrive thereafter, we'll replace free of charge - you just pay the P&P
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