Itea virginica 'Fizzy Mizzy'

Sweetspire 'Fizzy Mizzy'

Family: Iteaceae (Sweet Spire Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  5-9

·        Height: 2-3 feet

·        Spread: 2-3 feet

·        Bloom Time: June to July

·        Bloom: abundant, fragrant white flower point upward

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average, medium to wet soil; prefers moist, humusy soils

·        Moisture: moist sites

·        Use: specimen, group or mass; shrub borders, open woodland gardens, foundations or hedges; mass for shrubby ground cover effect

·        Care: promptly remove root suckers to prevent any unwanted spread

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to eastern North America

·        Notes: naturalizes in wild or informal areas

·        Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Villagge

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C195

 

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