Description
Itea eye-TEE-uh
In an age of climate change and wildly unpredictable weather, we all need more plants in our gardens that can roll with the punches and still look gorgeous, come what may. One such plant is Virginia sweetspire, a durable native shrub that grows well in either sun or shade and tolerates drought as well as flooding rains.
Itea shrubs thrive in almost any soil type, including clay, and are hardy in all but the coldest climates. Pests? Not a problem. Care requirements? Minimal. And if all that isn’t impressive enough, Virginia sweetspire is also modest in size and offers multiple seasons of interest, starting with a profusion of bottlebrush-like flower clusters in May and ending with spectacular fall foliage that remains colorful well into winter. Plus, it’s deer resistant and attracts bees and butterflies.
