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LOVE CHILD® SWEETSPIRE
Itea virginica
'Bailteaone'
PP31318 Plant propagation prohibited
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Jumbo gallon Potted
(SKU: 12873)
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List Price $43.00 Per Plant In Stock
Root Pouch 3 gallon
(SKU: 15939)
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Grown in Root Pouch®.
List Price $85.00 Per Plant In Stock
3 gallon Potted
(SKU: 15387)
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List Price $85.00 Per Plant
Hardiness Zone: 5-9 · Mature Height: 3-4 Feet · Mature Spread: 3-4 Feet
Buy Love Child® Sweetspire online. A compact and versatile shrub that blooms heavily each spring. Bottlebrush-like fragrant white flowers radiate from bright green leaves, attracting pollinators. Burgundy fall foliage. Deer resistant. Perfect for small gardens and foundation plantings.
Family: Iteaceae · Common Name: Sweetspire
FREE with every plant purchased:
- The Sooner Guarantee: For details, click here!
- A pre-applied, pre-measured amount of time release fertilizer that keeps your plant well nourished for up to one year.
- Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
- Planting and Care Instruction brochure.
- Catalogs of new and exciting plant brands, such as Garden Debut® and Proven Winners®.
We use and recommend www.dripdepot.com for our irrigation needs, from simple to install micro and drip systems, to commercial grade irrigation parts and supplies.
LOVE CHILD® SWEETSPIRE Plant Characteristics
Bark Type*
| • | Smooth |
Brand*
| • | First Editions® |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Scorch - High Resistance |
| • | Leaf Spot - High Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew - High Resistance |
| • | Root Rot - High Resistance |
Flower Type*
| • | Fragrant |
Growth Rate*
| • | Fast |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Winter*
| • | Burgundy/Crimson/Maroon |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Plant Type*
| • | Shrub |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Adapts Well to Wet Areas |
| • | Average |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Moist |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Tolerates High pH (Alkaline Soils) |
| • | Tolerates Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Cuttings or Divisions |
Season of Interest*
| • | Early Spring |
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Spring Flowering |
| • | Summer |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Border Plant |
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Erosion Control |
| • | Landscape Specimen |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Near Water Gardens or Ponds |
| • | Under Power Lines |
| • | Understory Planting |
| • | Wildlife Habitat |
| • | Flowering |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Full Sun |
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LOVE CHILD® SWEETSPIRE Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips
Itea is easy to grow and adapts to most conditions. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer.
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