photo by: Wasowski, Sally & Andy (Wildflower.org)

Plant Name:  Itea virginica
Common name:  Virginia Sweetspire
Plant Type:  Deciduous Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 6’
Spread:  4’ – 6’
Bloom Time:  April – June.
Flower Color:  White
Exposure:  Full Sun to Part Shade.
Soil Requirements:  Moist, Acidic,
Sandy to Loam to Clay.
Water Needs: High
Attributes: Red to Purple Leaves in Fall hanging on through Winter; Attracts Nectar Insects; Provides Bird Cover; Some Deer Resistant.
Note:  Blooms best with better fall color if planted in full sun at least part of day.
Uses:  Massed Plantings; Rain Garden; Foundation or Hedge.
Native to: Southeast North America
Oregon Native:  NO
USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC member