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Itea virginica 'Merlot'
Itea virginica 'Merlot'
Virginia Sweetspire
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$35.00 CAD
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'Merlot' is a choice selection of Virginia Sweetspire, a native of the southeastern United States. This compact form of the shrub is covered in a cloak of rich green leaves, that highight its bottlebrush-like panicles of fragrant white flowers. With the onset of Autumn, the foliage takes on dramatic tones of red and burgundy, often lasting into early winter.
PRODUCT DETAILS:
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 5 to Zone 9 |
| Light Requirements: | Part Shade to Full Sun |
| Height: | 100 cm to 125 cm |
| Spread: | 100 cm to 125 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | Average to humus rich moist soils, tolerant of clay and wet conditions |
| Bloom Time | Early Summer |
| Planting Time: | Spring to Early Summer, Autumn |
| Use: | Woodland gardens, wetland gardens, mixed borders, Butterfly gardens, edging, mass planting, erosion control |
| Flower Colour & Shape: | Cascading panicles of tiny fragrant white flowers |
| Foliage: | Lance shaped lustrous dark green leaves, excellent Fall colour of red to burgundy, lasting into early Winter |
| Benefits: | Deer resistant, dwarf habit, fragrant flowers, butterfly plant, excellent Fall colour, tolerant of wet conditions |