This summersweet is a sport of C. alnifolia 'Pink Spires'. Its fragrant, bottlebrush flowers are a
darker pink; they attract butterflies, bees, and other insects in late summer
and early fall. 'Ruby Spice' grows to about 4 to 6 feet tall and almost as
wide, making this shrub suitable for a bed or border, a woodland or
shade garden, or a waterside planting. Its yellow fall color extends the
season of interest.
