Description

Family:  Ericaceae
Zone: 6 – 9
Natural Range:  China;  W. Hubei and E. Sichuan
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 5 – 10
Bloom Time:  July to August
Attributes:  Deciduous. Attractive rounded structural growth.  White, scented flowers in panicles to nearly 10 inches long.  Cinnamon brown bark. 
Notes:  Summersweets radiate a subtle elegance that only few shrubs display.