Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire - Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' From our Garden but prefers full sun

but prefers full sun

Photo: Bruce Kirchoff

its rhizomes spread underground

Originally from the mountains of North Carolina

wild ginger and other spring ephemerals

Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire - Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' From our Garden but prefers full sunLook out your window in any season and this small, well behaved shrub will reward you with color and structure every time. The heavy fragrance of its white clusters of flowers greets a gardener in May and June, then the glossy green leaves of summer turn into an incredible blend of reds, oranges and golds in fall. Plant it in full sun for even more intense color. This low maintenance shrub will fill out a back border and gives structure to the winter