Itea virginica
Virginia-willow, sweetspire
Iteaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
to 8 ft tall by to 6 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Deciduous. Blooms in late spring. Can have red fall color.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Fall Color
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Use as a background plant in moist, shady areas. Charming when planted along a stream. Blooms are showy, longlasting.
Has a tendency to produce suckers, so best planted where it can be contained.
Considerations:
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts a wide variety of insect pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Dome swamps, riverine swamps, seep slopes.
