Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
$57.00 / 3G
Virginia Sweetspire ·
Description
Henry's Garnet 'Henry' is a shrub suited to full sun to part shade and average to wet conditions. It offers white color in late spring to summer.
Benefits
Builds the middle layer of the garden, adding structure between perennials and trees. Creates an early-season lift after winter with fresh color and growth. Supports a more active, living garden with flowers that pollinators can use. Offers native-plant character in a garden-friendly selected form.
Features
Strong white flowers late spring; red, orange and burgundy fall color; matures about 3 - 5 ft tall
Usage/Use
Rain garden, native garden, foundation planting
| Itea virginica 'Henry' | |
| Henry's Garnet | |
| 'Henry | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part shade with average to wet moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Shade; Average to Wet moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Navitar | |
| Yes | |
| Deer | |
| Medium | |
| Yes |
| 5 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 7 | |
| 3 - 5 ft | |
| 3 - 5 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 3 - 5 ft |
| Yes | |
| On Old Wood | |
| Late Spring | |
| Mild | |
| White | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Bees | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Native Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Sun-Loving Shrubs | |
| Upward Arching | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Wet Soil | |
| Moist to wet / pond edge | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |