Itea (Virginia Sweetspire Sweetspire, Virginia Virginia-Willow)

Shrub

Indiana Native

Itea virginica
[Virginia Sweetspire]

Quite drought and pH tolerant although best situated in moist areas with some acidity. Flowers best in full sun, but is shade tolerant. Pruning sometimes needed to maintain form, primarily for removal of wayward branches. Avoid pruning in late fall or winter as flowers form on previous season's wood. Can be subject to flea beetle and leaf spot.

Indiana Native

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Itea virginica 'Henry’s Garnet'
[Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire]

'Henry's Garnet' is an excellent cultivar that has larger flowers and more exceptional red and purple fall color when compared to the straight species. Resistant to flea beetle and leaf spot. Quite drought and pH tolerant although best situated in moist areas with some acidity. Flowers best in full sun, but is shade tolerant. Pruning sometimes needed to maintain form, primarily for removal of wayward branches. Avoid pruning in late fall or winter as flowers…

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Itea virginica 'Sprich' [sold as Little Henry™]
[Dwarf Virginia Sweetspire]

The Little Henry Virginia Sweetspire is a compact, dwarf cultivar that has excellent flowers and fall color. Quite drought and pH tolerant although best situated in moist areas with some acidity. Flowers best in full sun, but is shade tolerant. Pruning sometimes needed to maintain form, primarily for removal of wayward branches. Avoid pruning in late fall or winter as flowers form on previous season's wood. Susceptible to flea beetle and leaf spot.

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Plants

Genus: Itea (Virginia Sweetspire Sweetspire, Virginia Virginia-Willow)

Itea virginica
[Virginia Sweetspire]

Itea virginica 'Henry’s Garnet'
[Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire]

Itea virginica 'Sprich' [sold as Little Henry™]
[Dwarf Virginia Sweetspire]

Plants

Genus: Itea (Virginia Sweetspire Sweetspire, Virginia Virginia-Willow)

Itea virginica [Virginia Sweetspire]

Itea virginica 'Henry’s Garnet' [Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire]

Itea virginica 'Sprich' [sold as Little Henry™] [Dwarf Virginia Sweetspire]

Itea virginica
[Virginia Sweetspire]

Itea virginica 'Henry’s Garnet'
[Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire]

Itea virginica 'Sprich' [sold as Little Henry™]
[Dwarf Virginia Sweetspire]