Virginia Sweetspire

Itea virginica

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 3-5 ft × 3-5 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in standing-water, well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and fire.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

High

Mature size

3-5 ft × 3-5 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Standing-water, Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Fire, Wet soil

Native to

Eastern North America