(Free) Little Henry Sweetspire Size
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Our growers love it and it s sure to become one of your special favorites too.
Little henry sweetspire size. Little henry sweetspire itea virginica was one of the very first proven winners shrubs and its popularity shows no signs of abating. This very handsome native shrub has glossy leathery foliage all season and elegant white flower spikes in early summer. I m in zone 5 mid missouri. Little henry virginia sweetspire itea virginica sprich. I ve bought 2 more to put a nice arc around my bed. This year henry is blooming and starting to increase in size. Little henry dwarf virginia sweetspire itea virginica sprich sku 4649.
Cultivars such as the dwarf form shirley s compact reaches only 18 inches and merlot tops out at just 3 1 2 feet. A dwarf variety of itea this little charmer has a mounding habit reaching just 2 or 3 tall. The shrub has a rounded habit and produces cylindrical drooping flowers racemes from late spring to mid summer native to the woodlands of eastern north america it is a good choice for woodland borders. Planted little henry last fall. Little henry sweetspire will live 40 years or more. Virginia sweetspire is a deciduous shrub with arching stems and alternate simple leaves that are oval in shape and dark green in color. Reaches 2 to 3 ft.
A diminutive deciduous shrub with racemes of sweetly scented white flowers in early summer. Compact 3 to 4 feet high and 3 to 4 feet wide. Attracts butterflies compact form fall color north american native selection. Proper spacing is important especially in proximity planting such as mass planting border planting or ground cover. 3 to 4 inch flower spikes and burgundy red fall color. Place your order for little henry virginia sweetspire. Overall it s generally a trouble free ornamental shrub.
They give off a sweet spicy fragrance you ll look forward to every year. Cultivated itea sweetspire often does not reach this size. He s planted in a alkaline soil with some shade. Had beautiful red foliage until first hard frost. Home plant catalog little henry dwarf virginia sweetspire. Dwarf virginia sweetspire little henry itea virginica. Little henry sweetspire spacing spacing should be 36 to 44 inches center on center.