The intoxicating perfume of Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) is made for the sultry days and balmy evenings of late summer.  A native shrub that blooms from mid-July through August, Summersweet has a scent like honey and cloves — not as heavy as gardenia, but spicier than lilac. Another common name for the shrub is Sweet Pepperbush, … Continue reading The Sweetest Scent of Summer