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Itea virginica is commonly called Virginia sweetspire for its fragrant white, arching blooms that appear in late spring to early summer. It is a native deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub that is found in swampy meadows, wet woodlands and stream banks from New Jersey to Florida and west to southern Illinois. This shrub is hardy in zones 5 to 9.
Virginia sweetspire prefers rich, slightly acidic, humusy soils in part sun to part shade but tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and pH levels. Best flowering occurs with four to six hours of sun per day. For more on this plant; CLICK HERE