Woody > Clethra > Clethra arborea > Clethra arborea
Clethra arborea
lily of the valley tree
Origin: Native to the Madeira Islands.
| Family |
| Clethraceae |
| Genus |
| Clethra |
| Species |
| arborea |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a or greater |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-5) - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 40 |
| Height |
| 8-12 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A swift growing evergreen with cream-white flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Hedge, specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in fertile and moist well drained soils with added organic matter. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| No notable pests or diseases. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by cuttings. |
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