Itea virg Itea virginica 'SMNIVDFC' USPP 30,233 ~ Scentlandia® Sweetspire-ServeScape
Itea virg Itea virginica 'SMNIVDFC' USPP 30,233 ~ Scentlandia® Sweetspire-ServeScape
Itea virg Itea virginica 'SMNIVDFC' USPP 30,233 ~ Scentlandia® Sweetspire-ServeScape

Itea virg Itea virginica 'SMNIVDFC' USPP 30,233

Scentlandia® Sweetspire

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Scentlandia Sweetspire is a dwarf deciduous shrub with a rounded habit and intensely fragrant flowers.  Its shiny, rich blue green foliage turn bright red in fall.  The long drooping raceme coated with fragrant white flowers bloom in early summer.  Best fall color in full sun and rich moist well-drained soils. Scentlandia has improved cold and shade tolerance.

Itea virginica is a host plant for the American Holly Azure butterfly if in the coastal plains, otherwise it acts as a food source for various bees and butterflies.  Birds may eat the seeds.

Type: 

Shrub

Origins:

Southeast N. America; GA Native

Height: 

2' - 3'

Spread: 

2’ - 3'

Spacing: 

2.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest:  

Summer, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly, then occasionally once established.  No serious pests or diseases.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland GardensNaturalized Areas,  Ponds and Streams, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: WeigelaPeriwinkleSpirea

IMAGES:,  Photos by Proven WinnersScentlandia® Sweetspire

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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