Itea Scentlandia

Scentlandia® Sweetspire, Itea virginica

Fabulously fragrant, sun or shade tolerant, brilliant white bottlebrush blooms, deer resistant, beautiful foliage that turns a fiery scarlet in the fall...With its multi-season fascination, it will live happily ever after. Itea is one of the most shade-tolerant flowering shrubs, and Scentlandia is compact enough to fit into any landscape. Proven Winners® varieties have been trialed and tested to be colorful, long blooming, easy to grow, and carefree.

Plant Type Native, Shrubs
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Season of Interest Summer, Fall
Height2' - 4' (ft)
Spread2' - 4' (ft)
Spacing 2'-3' (ft)
Water Needs High
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Wet Soil
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Cut Flowers, Hanging Baskets, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens, Specimen
Itea Scentlandia | Scentlandia® Sweetspire, Itea virginica || Fabulously fragrant, sun or shade tolerant, brilliant white bottlebrush blooms, deer resistant, beautiful foliage that turns a fiery scarlet in the fall...With its multi-season fascination, it will live happily ever after. Itea is one of the most shade-tolerant flowering shrubs, and Scentlandia is compact enough to fit into any landscape. Proven Winners® varieties have been trialed and tested to be colorful, long blooming, easy to grow, and carefree.
Native, Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade, Summer, Fall, High Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Fragrant, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Wet Soil Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Cut Flowers, Hanging Baskets, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens, Specimen
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