Description

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) is one of the best native shrubs for bringing easy, multi-season interest to the landscape. In late spring to early summer, it produces lightly fragrant white flower spikes that attract pollinators, followed by beautiful orange-red to burgundy fall foliage. It is especially useful in native gardens, rain gardens, borders, and natural-style foundation plantings because it handles sun, part shade, and moist soils well. It reaches about 3–5 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide at maturity. Current plant size is a 2 foot shrub.