Virginia Sweetspire
Common name
Virginia Sweetspire
Botanical name
Itea virginica
Variety
Merlot
Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Sun
Height
36-48" (91-122 cm)
Habit
Rounded
Feed
In spring
Water
2-3 times per week
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Time
Summer
Maintenance
Apply mulch
About
Dwarf deciduous flowering shrub with brilliant orange to deep red fall foliage that persists well into winter. Fragrant white flower spikes in spring. Likes moist or wet sites. Plant in mixed borders or as a foundation plant.
