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Itea virginica 'Little Henry'
Dwarf Virginia Sweetspire Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Itea virginica is an understory shrub native to moist woods in the southeast. It is an open upright shrub growing to about 7 feet tall. It has bright green oblong leaves which turn a good red in the fall. White, fragrant flowers are borne on upright, dense racemes (elongated clusters) 2 to 6 inches long in early- to midsummer. The native species is good enough to include in your garden. But, 'Little Henry' is a truly outstanding selection because it is very dense and compact, growing only to about 3 feet tall and at least as wide. The flower clusters are about 6 inches long, and they arch and spray above the foliage beautifully. Fall foliage turns deep burgundy. The colorful leaves seem to hold on forever, too, sometimes persisting well into the winter. Grow 'Little Henry' in moist to average soil in full sun or light shade. This plant in flower or in fall color is a dazzler, and also a butterfly magnet. Cat# 1307

Available: 2009 or later
$12.00 each in quart pots
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X Native Plant X Good Fragrance X Butterfly Plant
Hummingbird Plant X Good Fall Color Berries & Fruits
Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
X Easy Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes X Semi No
Plant Type
Wildflower X Shrub Grass or grass-like
Perennial Tree Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny X Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
Sandy X Organic
Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
Dry Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
X 24" to 36"
12" to 24" X 36" or taller
Color
X White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring X Early summer Early fall
Mid spring X Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring Late summer Late fall

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