I don't know what this is. I came home from running on Sunday and smelled some heavenly bloom (rather like honeysuckle) and followed the scent to this bush.
I don't think honeysuckle grows in a bush, does it?
Anyhoo, the picture is cool and green, and it's freaking HOT here. Someone kill me now. 97 degrees in May.
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It looks like it might be clethra alnifolia - also known as sweet pepperbush or summersweet. It's very fragrant.
I vote for Mock Orange bush.
-mnkid
Honeysuckle is more of a vine (I have some growing outside). I think lesliet nailed it.
Mock orange has serrated opposite leaves, I think. This bush has three smoove leaflets, yes?
I did a google Image search for "summersweet" and I don't think the leaves match up.
IOW, it still seems to be a mystery.
Oops. Upon further search, I found this.
So it probably is clethra.
Thanks all!!
it smells quite heavenly
I agree. It's probably a clethra.
99 degrees today (at 3:30 pm). At least it's a "dry" heat, heh heh.
In the sixties in Minneapolis today. This has been one of the coldest springs I can remember. We had to turn the furnace back on over the weekend.
Trade ya!
KidRanger
I think it is Nandina - also known as heavenly Bamboo.
I have some growing in front of my house and it's blooming too.
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