BOTANICAL NAME:  Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’

COMMON NAME: “Virginia Sweetspire”

ATTRACTS:  Pollinators

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Long white flower clusters in Spring

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full to Part Sun

HEIGHT: 3 to 5 feet

WIDTH: 4 to 6 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Deciduous

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:  Moist, rich, slightly acidic humusy soils

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Attracts pollinators

Fragrant flowers

Excellent Fall Color

Drought tolerant

Native

HARDINESS ZONES: 5-9

Virginia Sweetspire is a deciduous shrub with light green foliage a long white flower cluster in Spring. Brilliant orange-red Fall color. Good plant for a mixed border, mass plantings or as a specimen.