Itea virginica 'Merlot'

Sweetspire

Itea virginica 'Merlot' is a Sweetspire with fragrant white flowers in June and has the most compact habit of our Iteas, with burgundy fall foliage. A wonderful native plant from Mark Griffith, and our favorite Sweetspire for color and habit. It is also wet site tolerant.

PRN Preferred: A true multi-season plant, colorful twigs in winter, fragrant flower spikes, dense deer resistant colonies in summer and long lasting burgundy foliage in fall.

Height

3 Feet

Spread

4 Feet

Bloom Color

White

USDA Hardiness Zone

Pleasant Run Nursery Preferred Selection

Current Availability

Qty Avail	Description	Comments	Future Crop	Future Crop Ready Date
265	Itea virginica Merlot #3 18-24" (NATIVE-white)	Nice foliage	448	mid July
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Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

•	Deer Resistant
•	Erosion Control
•	Fall Color - Attractive
•	Fragrant - Flower
•	Full Shade
•	Groundcover
•	Habit: Compact
•	Native
•	Rain Garden Plants

Soil Conditions

•	Average
•	Moist
•	Sandy

Bloom Time

•

Summer

Exposure

•	Full Shade
•	Partial Shade/Shade Tolerant
•	Sun

Special Recognition

•	Pleasant Run Nursery Preferred Selection

Attracts Wildlife

•	Attracts Butterflies
•	Attracts Pollinators

Tolerance

•	Clay Soil Tolerant
•	Wet Site Tolerant

Foliage Color

•

Green

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