Sixteen Candles Summersweet is a compact, tidy selection of Clethra alnifolia grown for its beautiful, intensely fragrant white flower spikes that perfume the garden throughout the heat of summer. Reaching just 3–5 feet tall and wide with an upright, well-behaved habit, it’s perfectly scaled for borders, foundation plantings, or mixed shrub beds in full sun. The flowers are irresistible to butterflies, bees, and birds, making it a standout for pollinator gardens. Rich green foliage turns beautiful shades of yellow-gold and copper-bronze in fall, extending the ornamental value well past the bloom season. Highly resistant to deer, rabbits, insects, and disease, it’s a low-maintenance beauty that tolerates Black Walnut and cold conditions with ease. One of the finest compact shrubs for summer fragrance.