Species: Itea virginica

(eye-tee'ah ver-jin'i-kah

Virginia Sweetspire; Virginia-willow

Found on Course Walks

Cornus, Viburnum, and Friends - Winter Identification, Low pH;
Cornus, Viburnum, and Friends - Winter Identification

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

Woody Shrubs for Storm Water Retention

Cultivars

'Henry's Garnet', 'Little Henry', 'Long Spire', 'Merlot', 'Morton', 'Sara Eve', 'Saturnalia'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Shrub < 4 feet

Height: 3' - 5' (equal or greater spread)

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: shrub with rounded - mounded, irregular habit

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun, Part shade

Hardy To Zone: 5a

Soil Ph: Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0)

Salt Tolerance: Tolerates salt spray

Environmental Other: full sun to heavy shade

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

relatively trouble free

Bare Root Transplanting

Easy

Other

native to southeastern US, north to NJ; natural habitat is shaded stream banks; colonizing and irregular shrub; requires little to no maintenance

Native Range Map

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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