Sweet Pepperbush (Noun)
Meaning
Shrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sweet pepperbush is a popular ornamental shrub in many gardens due to its attractive flowers and fragrance.
- In the late summer, the sweet pepperbush produces long, white blooms that are highly fragrant and attract various pollinators.
- The sweet pepperbush is often found growing near wetlands and streams in its native range along the eastern and southern coastal United States.
- Gardeners in USDA zones 5-9 can successfully grow the sweet pepperbush, which prefers moist, acidic soils.
- The sweet pepperbush is also known as Clethra alnifolia, and its flowers are a favorite of butterflies and hummingbirds.