Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)
Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)
$20.00
Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
Light: Dappled sunlight (shade through upper canopy all day), partial shade
Soil Drainage: Well-drained, moist, occasionally wet. Tolerates wet soil.
Flowers: Fragrant, showy flowers May-June. Seeds in fall.
Fall leaf color: Red/burgundy. Replaces burning bush/Euonymus alatus.
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators. Seeds are eaten by songbirds.
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