Virginia Sweetspire
About Virginia Sweetspire
Virginia Sweetspire is a native deciduous to a semi-evergreen shrub found in the southeast USA on streambanks and wet pine barrens. It can grow up to 8 feet tall and has graceful arching branches. In early summer, small, fragrant, white flowers occur in terminal arching racemes. Fall color is red to purple and last well into winter. The species is rarely sold and the cultivar 'Henry's Garnet' is what is easiest to find for sale.
Taxonomy
Itea virginica
Itea
Iteaceae
Saxifragales
Also known as
Virginia sweetspire and Virginia willow
How to care for Virginia Sweetspire
How often to water your Virginia Sweetspire
every 9
Virginia Sweetspire needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Virginia Sweetspire in your home
a window
Virginia Sweetspire love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Virginia Sweetspire does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Virginia Sweetspire in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Virginia Sweetspire
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Virginia Sweetspire after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Virginia Sweetspire
Virginia Sweetspire
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
