Little Henry® Virginia
Sweetspire 'Sprich'
Family: Iteaceae (Sweet Spire
Family)
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Height: 18-24 inches
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Spread: 24-30 inches
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Bloom Time: June to July
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Bloom: fragrant, tiny white flowers
borne in cylindrical, drooping racemes, 3-6 inches long, which cover the shrub
with bloom in late spring to early summer
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average, medium
to wet soil; prefers moist, humusy soils
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Moisture: moist sites
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Use: specimen, group
or mass; shrub borders, open woodland gardens, foundations or hedges; mass for
shrubby ground cover effect
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Care: promptly remove
root suckers to prevent any unwanted spread
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: species native
to eastern North America
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Notes: naturalizes in
wild or informal areas; LITTLE HENRY is a dwarf version with superior flowers
and better fall color than the species
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Supplier: Klehm's Song Sparrow
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D118; Pollinator Garden C195
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