NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Clethra acuminata
Mountain Sweet-pepperbush, Mountain White-alder
Scientific Name: |
Clethra acuminata |
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Genus: |
Clethra |
Species Epithet: |
acuminata |
Common Name: |
Mountain Sweet-pepperbush, Mountain White-alder |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Clethraceae (Clethra Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Moist forests, heath balds, margins of rock outcrops at high elevations. Common in NC mountains, rare in piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Attractive exfoliating bark. Colonial. |
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Flowers are born on 3-8 inch long drooping racemes that bloom from the base to the tip North Carolina mountains
Bettina Darveaux |
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The strongly veined, large, alternate leaves have serrated/toothed margins and a long acuminate tip. Julian Price Memorial Park, Watauga Co., NC
Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/clethra-acuminata/ |
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