Although they are named Virginia, they are native to 20 states plus D.C. and have to be among the best of the overlooked natives. Fizzy Mizzy will be the one Virginia Sweetspire or Virginia Willow ...

Luckily, there is an abundance of native plants in New Jersey that offer spectacular colors during the fall months. Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) is one example of a New Jersey native plant ...

It just keeps coming. What should I do? A: Virginia sweetspire is a suckering native shrub, which means it spreads by sending out underground runners that then sprout to form a colony.

Sweetspire’s leaves will also turn colorful shades of red and orange in the fall. Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) is a native shrub that will bloom in the shade during July and August.