Virginia sweetspire

Itea virginica

Category:

Shrub > Deciduous > Under 4 ft

Family:

Iteaceae

Zone:

5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Height:

2-8 ft

Width:

3-6 ft

Growth / Form:

Spreading

Season of Interest:

Spring, Summer

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Native (SE US)

Pollinator Value:

High

Growth Rate:

Moderate

USDA Zones:

5-9

Cultivars:

Henry’s Garnet, Little Henry

Notes:

Excellent wet‑site shrub

Additional source details:
Flowers: creamy white pendulous “bottle-brushes” May - June
Wildlife: deer, disease, insects
Environment: wet feet, drought, erosion, heavy shade, fire
Attracts: bees, butterflies, pollinators, hummingbirds, songbirds

Description

Excellent wet-site shrub