Sprich Virginia sweetspire
Itea virginica 'Sprich'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sprich' Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica 'Sprich') is a shrub for hedges, rain gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. Fragrant flowers bloom in spring and summer and bring butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Inkberry, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Autumn fern.