Itea Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire: A Garden Gem

The Itea Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire is a beautiful and versatile shrub, perfect for adding color and fragrance to your landscape. This deciduous shrub, also known as Virginia Sweetspire, features fragrant white flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer, attracting pollinators and adding a touch of elegance to your garden. Its vibrant fall color, with leaves often persisting into early winter, provides extended seasonal interest. The Itea Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire is a great addition to any garden.

This shrub typically grows to 3-4 feet tall and wide, forming an erect, rounded shape with arching branches. It’s adaptable to various uses, including specimen plantings, group or mass plantings, shrub borders, open woodland gardens, foundations, and hedges. Its tolerance for wet conditions also makes it an excellent choice for low spots or stream margins. The Itea Henry’s Garnet offers a multitude of landscaping possibilities.

One of the key benefits of the Itea Henry’s Garnet is its adaptability to different growing conditions. It thrives in average, medium to wet, well-drained soil and can tolerate full sun to part shade. While it prefers moist, humus-rich soil, it can also adapt to a wide range of soil conditions. This makes it a relatively low-maintenance shrub, suitable for both experienced and novice gardeners.

Planting the Itea Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire offers numerous benefits. Its fragrant flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators, contributing to a healthy garden ecosystem. Its stunning fall color provides visual interest during the colder months, extending the beauty of your garden. And its adaptability to different soil and light conditions makes it a reliable and easy-to-grow shrub.

We are a certified nursery in the state of Tenn. (Cert #2235), ensuring that you receive a healthy and high-quality plant. Planting instructions are included with every order to help you get started. Thank you for considering the Itea Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire for your garden!

Frequently Asked Questions

• How tall will the Itea Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire get? Typically, it grows to a height of 3-4 feet with a similar spread.
• What type of sunlight does it need? It thrives in full sun to part shade.
• What is the ideal soil type for this shrub? It prefers average, medium to wet, well-drained soil.
• When does it bloom? It blooms in late spring to early summer with fragrant white flowers.
• Is it suitable for wet locations? Yes, it’s a good selection for wet locations such as low spots or stream margins.