{"product_id":"virginia-sweetspire-itea-virginica","title":"Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeciduous shrub · Brilliant fall color · Pollinator favorite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSun:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full sun to shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Average to moist soils; tolerates wet soils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ~4–8 ft tall × 4–6 ft wide (spreads by suckers to form colonies)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlooms:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fragrant white bottlebrush flowers from late spring into early summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFall color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vibrant shades of red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeer resistant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful native alternative to invasive Japanese barberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraceful white bottlebrush flowers provide weeks of bloom from late spring into early summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers open gradually from the base of each flower spike to the tip, extending the bloom period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakes an excellent foundation or border shrub with a naturally mounded habit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpreads by suckers to form a beautiful hedge or naturalized planting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeaves turn brilliant shades of red in fall, providing one of the best autumn displays among native shrubs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy wildlife loves it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrant flowers attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and many other pollinators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDense branching offers shelter and nesting cover for birds and other wildlife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFun to see\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook for winter interest even after the leaves drop. Sweetspire's arching stems turn a deep purple-red where exposed to winter sun, and a few holdout red leaves often cling on, glowing like jewels against the bare branches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hope Grows Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46256515448968,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/hopegrowsnursery.com\/products\/virginia-sweetspire-itea-virginica","provider":"Hope Grows Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}