Quercus

Mountain Sweet-pepperbush

Clethra acuminata

Native to Georgia (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

9CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Clethra

  • Coelodasys unicornisUnicorn Caterpillar Moth
  • Herpetogramma pertextalisBold-Feathered Grass Moth
  • Herpetogramma thestealisZigzag Herpetogramma, Subtle-Feathered Grass Moth
  • Lycia ypsilonWoolly Gray
  • Nola clethraeSweet Pepperbush Nola
  • Olethreutes inornatanaInornate Olethreutes
  • Prochoerodes lineolaLarge Maple Spanworm Moth
  • Pyrrharctia isabellaIsabella Tiger Moth, Banded Woolybear
  • Scopula limboundataLarge Lace-Border
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
11BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Clethra

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Clethraceae
Hardiness
Zones 6a–7b
Soil pH
Acidic
Flower color
White

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Mountain Pepper Bush; Mountain Sweet pepperbush

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG4
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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