clethra
noun[U]
uk/ˈkliː.θrə//ˈkleθ.rə/us/ˈkliː.θrə//ˈkleθ.rə/akindofsmalltreewithsmall,whiteorpinkishflowersthatgrowinclusters(=groupsclosetogether):
We like toincludelate-floweringshrubssuch ashydrangeaand clethra inourgarden.
Clethra can bedeciduousorevergreentreesorshrubs, withsimpleleavesandsmall,fragrant, usuallywhite, bell-shapedflowers.
- Thegardenisfullofscentedplants: viburnums, philadelphus, azaleas,jasmineand clethra alladdsweetnessto theair.
- Prune latesummerandautumnfloweringshrubslikebutterflybush(Buddleia), clethra andhydrangeawell beforecoldwinterweather.
- Sweetpepperbushis an Americanshrub(Clethra alnifolia), with racemes offragrantwhiteflowers.
Bushes & shrubs
- aronia
- bramble
- briar
- brier
- broom
- gorse
- guaraná
- heather
- hedging
- hibiscus
- privet
- redcurrant
- rhododendron
- rosella
- saskatoon
- undergrowth
- viburnum
- wahoo
- wayfaring tree
- whin