T-shirt winner: Alan Murray, Tobaccoville, NC

Common Name:
Virginia Sweetspire

Scientific Name:
Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'

Type: deciduous shrub

Size:

• 3-4 ft. x 4-6ft.
• Root suture rhizomes-spread

Flowers:

• white flowers early Spring- fragrant
• fantastic Fall color- red

Soil: medium to wet

Culture: Full sun to partial shade

Use:

• Woodland near water for patches of color - Spring and Fall
• Foundation - in groups - shrub borders