Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Virginia Sweetspire with Fragrant White Flowers and Fall Color

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' is a very dependable, showy plant. An arching 3–5 foot tall shrub that holds leaves well into fall, allowing maroon, yellow, and orange tones to develop. Produces an early-summer show of slender, drooping racemes of white flowers attracting pollinators. Suckering, slowly spreading 6-foot-wide habit makes it good for slopes and mass plantings.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Beautiful fall color and nice early-summer flowers.

Care

Provide full sun to light shade and wet to moderately dry soil. Adaptable to clay soil.

Problems

Nothing serious.

Overview

• Height: 3–6 ft.
• Spread: 3–6 ft.
• Growth Habit: Spreads
• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moisture: Medium to Wet
• Maintenance: Low
• Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Native, Showy Fall Foliage, Showy Flowers
• Bloom Time: Early Summer
• Flower Color: White
• Uses: Beds and Borders, Waterside
• Style: Woodland Garden
• Seasonal Interest: Summer Interest
• Tolerance: Drought Tolerant
• Type: Shrubs