4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

314 · 454 · 6868

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'

Virginia Sweetspire

6" long racemes of white fragrant flowers. Dark green leathery foliage brilliant long lasting fall color of dark maroon with hints of pink and red.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
One of the easiest shrubs to grow. Withstands heavy shade and full sun, in preferably moist soils. Great plant for massing, along waterways, on banks, or in a border.

Interesting Information
This plant is a Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of Merit 2002.

Plant Type Shrub		Bloom Color White		Foliage Color Glossy Deep Green
Height 3-4 Feet		Spread 5-6 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9		Patented No

Weigela florida (Midnight Wine' Weigela 'Elvera')

Miscanthus sinensis (Variegated Maiden Grass 'Variegatus')

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color • White	Exposure • Sun-Shade	Soil Moisture Preference • Dry-Wet	Season of Interest (Foliage) • Fall
Season of Interest (Flowering) • June • July	Attributes • Fragrance • Fall Color • Cut Flower	Plant Recognition • Plants of Merit