Summersweet is a fragrant native shrub of coastal plain wetlands and boggy woods along the Atlantic seaboard. Its spikes of intensely sweet-smelling white flowers in July and August make it one of the most valuable native shrubs for pollinators. Bumblebees, native bees, and many butterflies flock to its blossoms.
Best time to see a Summersweet
The best time to see a Summersweet is May–August, when about 67% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 20,289 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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