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Little Henry® Sweetspire
Itea virginica 'Sprich'
Regular price
$37.98
Sale price
$37.98
Regular price
$0.00
per Plant - 3.5" Pot
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Zones
5-9
ZONES
5-9
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Description
24-36” tall x 24-36” wide. A delightful shrub for massing in perennial and shrub borders, Little Henry® Itea is widely adaptable to sun or shade and a variety of soil conditions. Plants thrive in moist soils, making an ideal selection for planting along the edges of streams and water gardens, or planting in rain gardens and low-lying areas. Also gorgeous as a thriller in container plantings. Plants tolerate some drought once established. The unique flowers brighten the edges of woodland gardens. For best flowering and fall color, provide a few hours of sun each day. Autumn color is held over a long period, often lasting into the early days of winter. In hot climates, afternoon shade is ideal. Little Henry® Itea requires very little pruning or other maintenance. Prune after flowering if shaping is desired. Deer resistant.
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Neonicotinoid Free
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.
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Young but healthy
"The plant was very small when it arrived, but adapted well with being planted in my North Carolina clay soil, with some minor amendments (mostly some compost but not much). I've heard its better to get trees and shrubs very young though, as they adapt faster and begin flourishing. It's color is a brilliant deep burgundy, almost purple in color now in December, more beautiful than the bright red depicted above. I am zone 7b and it is holding it's leaves. It has beautiful little white flowers as depicted in the spring and healthy looking green foliage through the summer. I have it in my garden surrounded by pollinator friendly flowers and next to my veggie patch. It has already sent another shoot out to naturalize/spread in the area. i have allotted it a 3ftx3ft space for it and can't wait until it fills out more. it's about 3ft tall. So far it is one of my favorite purchases."