Virginia Sweetspire
Shrub

Virginia Sweetspire

Itea virginica

Fragrant white bottlebrush flowers followed by brilliant orange-red fall color on a shade-tolerant, deer-resistant native.

Bloom Season
Jun - Jul
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Sun Requirements
○ Full Sun6+ hours direct
◐ Part Sun4-6 hours
◑ Part Shade2-4 hours
Water Needs
Moderate
Regular watering
Size & Zones
3-5' tall
USDA Zones 5-9
Bloom Colors
White
Traits
♣ Native Species✿ Pollinator Friendly❋ Fragrant❄ Winter Interest
Soil
LoamClaySandy
Pairs Well With
Hydrangea
Shrub
Spirea
Shrub
Ninebark
Shrub
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