Itea virginica Scarlet Beauty™

Scientific Name: Itea virginica 'Morton'

Also Known As

Itea virginica 'Scarlet Beauty'
Morton Virginia Sweetspire - Scarlet Beauty™
Scarlet Beauty™ Sweetspire

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-5'
W: 4'-5'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Itea virginica Scarlet Beauty™ plant details

Itea virginica Scarlet Beauty™ is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer cream and white flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Itea virginica Scarlet Beauty™

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: iteaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, fall color

GROWING CONDITIONS for Itea virginica Scarlet Beauty™

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Scarlet fall color following clusters of lightly fragrant white summer flowers PLUS Chicago hardiness make this upright 4-5' selection of a fine American native a great choice for even more gardens. S/M-W

By: Forestfarm

An attractive shrub native to southeastern United States, including southern Illinois. Cultivated for its summer bloom, its beautiful red fall foliage, and its shade and moist soil adaptability. The flowers are also attractive to butterflies. It has superior tolerance to alkaline soil, giving the plant deeper green foliage. The white flowers are densely borne on droopy, 3" long inflorescences that are produced from mid-June to early July. The flowers have a faint but pleasing fragrance. The deep orange-red fall foliage peaks in early November and lasts through a very hard frost. For moist sites, in sun to shade. Easy to propagate from cuttings or division. Selected from the collections of The Morton Arboretum.

By: Chicagoland Grows® Plant Introduction Program

Large, upright growth to 4-5' that has proven its hardiness in the harsh weather of Chicago. The beautiful scarlet fall color will add beauty to any garden!