Little Henry® Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica 'Sprich') IT-ee-ah ver-JIN-ih-kah Genus:  Itea Like the popular 'Henry's Garnet' Virginia sweetspire , Little Henry® has mildly fragrant white blooms in summer and red to orange leaf color in fall, but grows to just 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Use it in massed plantings, mixed borders, and containers. -Allan Armitage, Plants to know and grow, Fine Gardening issue #121 Noteworthy Characteristics:  Compact shape; showy bottlebrush flowers; nice fall color. Care:  Provide full sun to full shade and moist to wet, slightly acidic soil. Propagation:  Start new plants from greenwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings in summer. Problems:  Generally trouble free.

Overview

Height 1 ft. to 3 ft. Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft. Light Full Sun to Part Shade Moisture Medium to Wet Maintenance Low Characteristics Fragrant Flowers, Native, Showy Fall Foliage, Showy Flowers Bloom Time Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer Flower Color White Uses Beds and Borders, Container Seasonal Interest Summer Interest Type Shrubs