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Clethra pringlei |
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| Common name |
Mexican clethra |
| Family |
clethraceae |
| Life cycle |
tree (Z8-10) |
| Flowers |
white (summer) |
| Size |
8-12' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
prefers moist soil |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree from northern Mexico, with toothed elliptical leaves, and fragrant white flowers in summer. 'White Water' is the most commonly grown cultivar, and has particularly long inflorescences, but our purchase wasn't labeled with anything but species name. In its two years in our garden, I've been enamored of its copper-toned fresh leaves pushing out in early spring, and was surprised to see it bloom already when it was quite small. It has since grown admirably, trying to hold its own between a Texas persimmon that likewise underwent a growth spurt recently and a Turk's cap mallow that's constantly trying to conquer the border.
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| | Just planted (November) |
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| | Pushing fresh new growth (and possibly some suckering) the following spring |
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| | Blooming in mid-May in its first spring after planting |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: left fence border About my plant portraits
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June 06, 2026
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