Clethra alnifolia (Native)

It may grow to 5 to 10 feet. and often spreads into mounded clumps. It is often found in swamps, damp thickets, and sandy woods.

Wildlife value: The flowers produce high quality nectar and pollen that supports hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators. The shrub produces a brown, dry capsule that matures in the fall and provides seed to birds during the winter. Sweet Pepperbush is unique among flowering shrubs because it blooms in shady locations in late summer when few other shrubs are in bloom.

Plant NOVA Natives lists this species as particularly popular with the non-native honeybees