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Plant Profile: Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'

Names

Sweetspire, Sweet Spire, Tassel-White, Virginian Willow, Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Willow

  • Photo of Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' (Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet's)

Phonetic Spelling:eye-TEE-uh vir-JIN-ih-kuh

Genus:Itea

Species:virginica

Family:Iteaceae

This appealing deciduous shrub boasts striking, fragrant blooms and vibrant autumn foliage, which can still be admired as winter approaches. Although it thrives in full sun to partial shade, it is also capable of growing in shaded areas.

Its versatility makes it suitable for various garden settings, including around ponds, as it tolerates moist soil provided it is well-drained.

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Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Feature Summary

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#orange leaves
#red leaves
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#low maintenance
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#fall interest
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#summer flowers
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#early summer flowers
#wet soils tolerant
#clay soils tolerant
#partial shade tolerant
#heavy shade tolerant

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Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Feature Summary

Attributes
erosion, wet soil, clay soil, heavy shade, many soil types, insect pests, diseases
Flowers
Flowers bloom in spring/ summer (around May to June). Each raceme is about 3-6 inches.
Spring
Summer
3-6 inches
Leaves
Leaves are generally 1-4 inches long.
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Arching
Rounded
Erect
Spreading
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Winter Garden
Rain Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Specimen
Insect Pests
Wet Soil
Diseases
Erosion
Heavy Shade
Woodland
Naturalized Area
Pond

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Attributes

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)

erosion, wet soil, clay soil, heavy shade, many soil types, insect pests, diseases

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Flowers

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Flower Description

Flowers bloom in spring/ summer (around May to June). Each raceme is about 3-6 inches.

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Flower Color

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White

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Leaves

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Leaf Description

Leaves are generally 1-4 inches long.

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Leaf Color

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Green

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

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Gold/Yellow
spa
Orange
spa
Red/Burgundy

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Whole Plant Traits

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Cultural Conditions

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Stem

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Landscape

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland