• Height: 8-20 ft
  
• Spread: 4-6 ft
  
• Light: Full sun-part shade
  
• Soil: Moist, well-drained
  
• Zone: 6-7
  
• Deer Resistance: Moderate
  
• Deciduous

Mountain pepperbush is a small, deciduous tree or shrub in the Clethraceae family native to eastern North America. This plant features rich green foliage and is a heavy bloomer. The flowers, which appear in the summer, are small, white, and bell-shaped. In the fall, the foliage is yellow. It can be grown both as a tree up to 20 feet or pruned to be more shrub-like.