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Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
Virginia Sweetspire
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBSItea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' - The Virginia Sweetspire. In early summer showy, fragrant white flowers are like bottle brushes 3 to 6 inches long; these display in drooping racemes. Green foliage turns rich reds and scarlets in autumn. The autumn leaves remain on the shrub often persisting until December. The shrub is semi-evergreen towards the southern end of its range. Winter stems are a mix of dark, earthy red and green to olive-green. Itea is a magnet for all manner of pollinating insects, bees and butterflies. 'Henry's Garnet' will colonize albeit slowly. Fertile ground, constantly moist to even wet condition are best though 'Henry's Garnet' will be tolerant of occasional dry. Full to part sun exposure. Nice, trouble-free and easy. 'Henry's Garnet' is a fine selection of a species whose nativity is New Jersey west to Illinois, south to Texas and all states within to the Atlantic coast. Established pot, cutting grown.
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Characteristics and Attributes for Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Spring / Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Interesting Bark
- Colored
Autumn Interest
- Autumn Leaf Color
Nature Attraction
- Butterflies
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Full Sun
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Wildlife Garden
- Fragrant
- Shrub Border
- Marginal
- Natural Garden
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Slow
Soil
- Fertile
- Average
- Humus Laden
- Draining
- Moist
- Adaptable
Origins
- Central and Eastern U.S.
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown