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Summersweet |
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Sixteen Candles |
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Dwarf Summersweet |
Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 4-5ft |
Plant Spread: | 2-3ft |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Toothed, ovate-oblong, glossy dark green leaves (to 4" long) turn a variable but generally attractive yellow/golden brown in fall. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Other: Creamy white |
Flower Time: | Other: July to August |
Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Water gardens |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Nov 30, 2017 8:31 PM 'Sixteen Candles' is a new cultivar that is a dwarf, bushy selection. It bears good-sized flower spikes about 6 inches long for 4 to 6 weeks in mid-summer. It has a sturdy branching habit and does not droop over as 'Hummingbird' can. Many nurseries prefer 'Sixteen Candles to 'Hummingbird' because of its neater, more upright habit. [ Reply to this comment | |
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