Native Virginia sweetspires reach 5 to 8 feet, with branches bending over in an elegant habit. Little Henry, Scentlandia, Fizzy Mizzy are shorter.

As gardeners start to look forward to what’s new in 2022, The Garden Guy is here to say a new native plant will arrive at your garden center that will get you all fizzed up. The plant I am ...

Is 'Little Henry' sweetspire tolerant of black walnut trees? I'm looking for plants that will grow near one, and someone at the garden center said I should be OK if I stick with natives. I know ...

COMMON NAME: Virginia sweetspire Little Henry BOTANICAL NAME: Itea virginica GROWTH HABIT: Compact, mounding habit SIZE: 2 to 3 feet tall FOLIAGE: Dark green summer foliage; changes to flaming red … ...

Virginia Sweetspire is another hardy, deciduous native. It grows well in full sun as well as in shady areas. It can thrive in most soil conditions and even in poor drainage areas and swamps. This ...

Sarah Eve is mesmerizing; it's the first pink selection of Virginia sweetspire. It was introduced by Woodlanders, Inc. in Aiken South Carolina but discovered by Nancy Bissett of The Natives Inc ...

If you garden in zones 5 through 9 and are looking for a small to medium shrub that has fall color, Itea virginica, commonly called Virginia Sweetspire, may be a good candidate. It has white ...