Scentlandia Virginia sweetspire
Itea virginica 'Scentlandia'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Scentlandia' Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica 'Scentlandia') is a shrub for pollinator gardens, hedges, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun and average to wet soil. Its arching branches carry fragrant flowers that draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Inkberry, Northwind switchgrass, and Dogwood.