Itea Love Child®
Enjoy fragrant white flowers and rich burgundy fall foliage on a compact native shrub. Love Child® Sweetspire forms a rounded deciduous mound with bright green foliage and drooping flower racemes from spring into summer. Berries follow the blooms, while the leaves develop deep burgundy tones in fall.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 - 9
- Mature Height: 3'–4'
- Mature Width: 3'–4'
- Spacing: 3.5'
- Soil: Rich, moist to wet, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate to High
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Itea virginica 'Love Child'
- Common Name: Love Child® Sweetspire
- Plant Type: Deciduous Native Shrub
- Bloom Color: White
- Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Growth Habit: Compact and Rounded
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Key Features
- Fragrant white flower racemes
- Burgundy fall foliage
- Native wildlife value
- Tolerates moist to wet soil
- Generally deer resistant
Landscape Uses
- Rain gardens
- Native gardens
- Foundation plantings
- Woodland edges
- Pollinator gardens
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in full sun to part sun.
- Provide rich, moist soil.
- Water consistently during establishment.
- Remove unwanted suckers if a contained habit is preferred.
Companion Plants
- Itea Little Henry®
- Clethra Ruby Spice
- Hydrangea Toy Soldier™
- Carex Ice Dance
- Liriope Big Blue
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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