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Virginia Sweetspire

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.

Companion Plants

Purpleleaf Sand Cherry

Spirea

Viburnum

Plant Details

  • 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

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Betsy W.'s collection
  • Macy D.'s collection