Taxon

Itea virginica

 
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Itea virginica - Virginia sweetspire, Virginia-willow, Virginia-tea
Image: Mitchell, Alexxa - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Virginia sweetspire, Virginia-willow, Virginia-tea
Family: Grossulariaceae (gooseberry family)
Distribution: e. United States
Habitat: Swamps, wet woods, stream banks, streamheads, beaver ponds
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A deciduous to semi-evergreen, suckering shrub, 3-6' tall and wide with erect, clustered branching. With adequate moisture and nutrition it can colonize large areas. Overall habit is upright, rounded and arching. June flowers are white, slightly fragrant on 2-6" upright, dense racemes. Dark green summer leaves turn yellow, orange, red-purple or scarlet in fall and can persist for quite a while. Excellent for naturalizing, massing or using in the border.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: AES: BR26 (BR26) • Accession: D2000-1026.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: AZA: BD11 (BD11) • Accession: D2002-1080.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: VCA: BA10 (BA10) • Accession: D2002-1080.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: ZLG: AQ14 (AQ14) • Accession: D2000-1026.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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