Little Henry® Sweetspire (Itea)

SHRUB - Proven Winners® ColorChoice®

Pure White Flowers,
Compact Shrub,
Excellent Fall Color

$21.99

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Size: PWCC - Quart Pot PWCC - Quart Pot PWCC - 8" Pot

Description

(Sweetspire) Little Henry® Itea is a versatile, compact shrub that offers multi-season appeal. In early summer, butterflies and hummingbirds are attracted to a profusion of sweetly scented, white flowers that erupt over the mounding foliage. As the temperature cools in early fall, the foliage turns reddish orange and eventually changes to a brilliant blood red that is even more intense than a burning bush! Little Henry® sweetspire is extremely versatile in the landscape. It prefers moist soils, but will even tolerate wet conditions. It will grow in full sun to full shade, and requires little pruning or other maintenance. A Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrub.

More Details

Name: Itea virginica 'Sprich' PP10,988 Little Henry®
Common Name: Sweetspire
Sunlight: Full Shade (0-4 hrs.), Full Sun (+6 hrs.), Part Shade (4-6 hrs.)
Attracts Wings: Butterflies
Critter Resistance: Deer
Bloom Time: Late Spring or Early Summer
Flower Color: White Shades
Max Height: 1 - 3 Feet
Max Spread: 3 - 3 Feet
Water Requirements: Average Water Needs, High Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Attributes: Compact Shrub, Deciduous, Fragrant, Native
Design Use: Border, Combination Containers, Container, Massing, Specimen
Blooms On: This Year's Growth
Growth Habit: Mounding

Gardener Tips

For general how to grow tips for Little Henry® Sweetspire (Itea) and how to care for your shrubs. View Garden Crossings How to care for Shrubs page. Interested in growing tips for other plants we sell. Browse our Plant Care Tips.

Team Favorites

Little Henry® Itea is one of those shrubs that gives you a great look in all seasons. The spring brings the bottle brush flowers and in the fall the dark red foliage is so striking.

Reviews

Just love this one, so beautiful in the Spring and Fall! Loves my shade garden.

A Champ

I planted one Itea last spring. It produced a fair amount of blooms and I loved the fall color it produced. We had a tough winter in Chicago, but it came back like a champ and it is full, lush and has loads of blooms. The leaves are so glossy when they are green. I cannot wait to see how it will look in the fall.