Virginia Sweetspire Plant Profile

 

Virginia Sweetspire Plant Profile

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) is a deciduous shrub that is native to the Eastern United States. It is also known as Virginia Willow.

It grows into a small mound that is 2 to 5 feet tall and wide. It is hardy to USDA Zones 5 to 9.

In the spring, it produces cascading branches of fragrant white flowers that attract butterflies and bees.

In the fall, the leaves turn to beautiful shades of red and orange. The seeds are eaten by songbirds.

It prefers to grow in part to full sun in moist but well-draining acidic soils.

It can spread into a dense thicket via root suckers. You can propagate it by seed, taking cuttings in the spring, and root division.

Virginia Sweetspire is deer-resistant and can tolerate occasional flooding.

Selected cultivars include ‘Henry’s Garnet’, ‘Little Henry’, and  ‘Fizzy Mizzy’.

Virginia Sweetspire: You Can Grow That!

 

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Editing by Koree Perry

 

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