ornamental shrub
Virginia sweetspire
A tough native for naturalized edges and damp shaded sites.
Growing Profile
- Hardiness
- Zones 5a-9a
- Sun
- full, partial
- Soil
- loam, clay
- Water
- medium
- Goals
- Low-maintenance natives, Pollinators & wildlife, Curb appeal & color
Harvest & Use
fragrant white flowers in summer; red fall color
Useful search phrase: Virginia sweetspire.
Plant Relationships
Plant guild Medium
Wet-site plants can anchor rain gardens and low spots together where average garden perennials would struggle.