NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Itea virginica
Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia-willow, Sweet-spire, Tassel-white
Scientific Name: |
Itea virginica |
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Genus: |
Itea |
Species Epithet: |
virginica |
Common Name: |
Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia-willow, Sweet-spire, Tassel-white |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Iteaceae (Sweetspire Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Moist forests and thickets, especially along the banks of small streams. Frequent to common, and generally widespread, over the NC Coastal Plain and the eastern half of the Piedmont and southern mountains (at low elevations). Fairly common in much of the western half of the Piedmont. Possibly absent in the far northwest. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Semi-evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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