Botanical Name: Clethra barbinervis
Common Name: white alder
Family: Clethraceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan
Leaf/Bud: simple, alternate, ovate, serrate margin, autumn color; red/bronze
Flower/Inflorescence: white
Fruit/Seed: capsule
Stem/Bark:
Size: height 1.5 - 2.5 m, spread 1.5-2.5 m
Habit:
Form: arching, bush-like
Culture: shrub, full-partial shade, moist - well drained soil, tolerates acidic soil
Landscape Use: woodland plant
Notes: fragrant at night, moth pollinated