Itea virginica 'Sprich' ~ Little Henry® Sweetspire tolerates-clay-soil The fine blue green foliage

The fine blue green foliage is topped with tall airy ivory plumes that bloom above the foliage in fall before tanning and persist into winter

fragrant flowers come in shades of pink and mauve and bloom in late spring to summer

Festiva Maxima is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with red tinged stems that sport deep green leaves that turn orange in fall

The color of the large panicles of mophead flowers depends on the soil PH - acidic soils produce violet-blue flowers

making it an outstanding choice for a specimen tree or windbreak

Itea virginica 'Sprich' ~ Little Henry® Sweetspire tolerates-clay-soil The fine blue green foliageLittle Henry Sweetspire is a dwarf deciduous shrub that has long lasting fall color. The shiny bright green oval leaves turn garnet red and orange in fall and hold until early winter before being dropped. The tiny fragrant white flowers that blanket the shrub bloom on drooping cylindrical racemes in spring. Best fall color in full sun and rich moist well drained soils. Itea virginica is a host plant for the American Holly Azure butterfly if in the