Clethra acuminata

Eastern US, Virginia south to Georgia and west to Alabama.

Upright shrub

Dry, gravelly soil, often found on mountain sides, prefers sun

Small tree or suckering shrub

Dark green in summer, dark yellow in fall.

Buds are reddish-pink

Cinnamon-brown color often showing an exfoliating character.

Butterfly attractant, white fragrant flowers, blooms in early summer

Small capsules, brown, persist a year or two.

Softwood cuttings/seeds.