Scarlet Beauty™
Virginia Sweetspire 'Morton'
Family: Iteaceae (Sweet Spire
Family)
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 3-4 feet
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Bloom Time: June to July
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Bloom: drooping clusters of white
flowers with a delicate fragrance
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Light: full sun to
shade; best in partial shade; tolerates full sun if given adequate moisture
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Soil: prefers acidic
soils, but tolerates neutral or alkaline soils better than other Virginia sweetspires
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Moisture: moist sites
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Use: attracts
butterflies; shrub border, foundation planting; moist pond edges
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: native to
Southern Illinois; discovered at the Morton Arboretum
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Notes: slowly spreads
by suckers; deep orange-red fall foliage
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Supplier: Beaver Creek
Nursery
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Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D119
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