Botanical Name: Itea virginica 'Little Henry'
Common Name: Virginia sweetspire
Family: Iteaceae
Distribution/Origin:
Leaf/Bud: deciduous, alternate, simple, lanceolate
Flower/Inflorescence: white raceme, spring bloom
Fruit/Seed: capsule
Stem/Bark: arching stems
Size: height 1-2ft, spread 1-2ft
Habit: spreading - suckering shrub
Form: mounding, low growing
Culture: full sun - part shade, will tolerate heavy shade, medium moisture to wet soil
Landscape Use: hedging, rain garden, ornamental bedding
Notes: heavy shade, wet soil, low maintenance, fruit used to make tea