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Do a Summersweet Plant's Leaves Turn Yellow in the Fall?

Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) goes by the alternative name of sweet pepperbush. The shrub is found throughout most of the Eastern United States, growing wild in moist areas and suitable as a landscaping plant. The yellow color of summersweet leaves in the fall increases its landscaping worth.

  1. Benefits

    • During the fall months, the leaves of summersweet turn shades of yellow, some of which can be very showy. Yellow-green and golden-brown are two shades of yellow that summersweet's fall foliage may become, making the shrub a potential ornamental plant.

    Foliage

    • Summersweet leaves are late to emerge in the springtime, eventually developing to between 1 ½ inches to 4 inches long and as wide as 2 inches. The foliage is a dark shade of green before changing color in autumn.

    Uses and Features

    • Growing to as high as 8 feet, summersweet is an appropriate shrub to grow in groups along foundations, or in the open. Summersweet flowers during July and August with the white flowers turning into brownish seed capsules. The flowers are fragrant and emerge in spikes on the twigs of the shrub.

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