I. virginica – Virginia Sweetspire – Sweetspire<\/strong> – This upright then arching, deciduous shrub from Eastern North America grows 5-10′ feet tall and 5′ feet wide.It produces narrowly elliptic to oblong, finely toothed, dark green leaves, to 4″ long, turning red to purple in fall.In summer it bears honey scented, creamy white flowers, 3\/8″ across, held in dense, semi erect, racemes, to 6″ long.<\/p>\n

\u2018Henry\u2019s Garnet\u2019 <\/strong>– grows 3-4′ feet tall and 6′ feet wide and has larger flower and brilliant red-purple fall color.<\/p>\n

Grow evergreen species in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade.Grow I. virginica in moist, slightly acidic soil in partial shade to full.They dislike dry soils.<\/p>\n

Zones 6-9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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