Name: Little Henry® Sweetspire
Brand: GoBuyPlants
SKU: SHR-ITE-VIR-LITTLEHENRY-3G
Price: 49.75 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Little Henry Sweetspire is a dwarf deciduous shrub that has long-lasting fall color. The shiny bright green oval leaves turn garnet-red and orange in fall and hold until early winter before being dropped. The tiny fragrant white flowers that blanket the shrub bloom on drooping cylindrical racemes in spring. Best fall color in full sun and rich moist well-drained soils.

Itea virginica is a host plant for the American Holly Azure butterfly if in the coastal plains, otherwise it acts as a food source for various bees and butterflies. Birds may eat the seeds.

Type:	Shrub
Origins:	Southeast N. America; GA Native
Height:	1.5' - 2'
Spread:	2’ - 2.5'
Spacing:	2’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	White
Season of Interest:	Spring, Summer, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly, then occasionally once established. No serious pests or diseases.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Weigela, Periwinkle, Spirea

IMAGES:, Photos by Proven Winners, Little Henry® Sweetspire, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Itea virginica Little Henry 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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3 GALLON

Quantity

Georgia Grown

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If you ordered more than one plant, you will receive multiple shipments. This is to get your plants to you as soon as possible. However, shipping schedules can change due to unforeseen events, such as unpredictable weather. We appreciate your patience.

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