The Dawes Arboretum
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Itea virginica 'Longspire'
Common name:
Longspire Virginia sweetspire
Family:
Grossulariaceae (gooseberry family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A low-growing, semi-evergreen to deciduous shrub growing to 5' tall with a variable spread. June flowers open white, 8" long. Leaves, 4" long, are medium to dark lustrous green in summer and take on attractive orange to red pigments in autumn. Stems are fine-textured, varying from medium green to reddish purple and provide additional winter accent. Fruits mature as dark brown capsules that persist throughout winter.
Locations
1:
BCS: BC10
(BC10)
• Accession: D1998-0740.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
BCS: BC10
(BC10)
• Accession: D1998-0740.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual