Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)Hardy, deciduous, North American shrub Description: Dense, arching, 6 inch spikes of fragrant, creamy white flowers in summer; beautiful mahogany to bright red orange and purple fall color Habit: Grows 4 feet tall and 5 feet wide; spreading Culture: Prefers full sun to partial shade and fertile, moist but well drained garden loam Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 5 Origin: North America Attributes: Fall color, rain garden Jefferson documented This

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Culture: Prefers average to dry

Culture: Prefers full sun or partial shade

requested Itea from both John Bartram

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This tree will ship bare root

Bulbs can be planted in a soil-based mix and placed in a protected spot over winter

preferably acidic to neutral

and was probably established in American gardens by 1800

It was introduced into London's Kew Gardens by Max Leichtlin in 1878 and the first specimens in American gardens were introduced through the Arnold Arboretum in Boston during the late 19th century