Product Description
Overview
White Sweetspire Flower Seeds grow into beautiful flowering shrubs known for their arching white flower spikes and sweet, honey-like fragrance. Botanically known as Itea virginica, Sweetspire is prized for its graceful form, long-lasting blooms, and stunning seasonal foliage color. Perfect for shaded garden borders, woodland planting, mixed shrub beds, and large patio containers, White Sweetspire adds refined beauty, fragrance, and structure to any garden setting.
Features
Premium-quality, non-GMO White Sweetspire Flower Seeds
Produces elegant white fragrant flower spikes
Ideal for shaded gardens, borders, woodland landscapes, and pots
Strong germination with healthy shrub-forming growth habit
Sweetly scented blooms attract bees and pollinators
Beautiful seasonal foliage with multi-season interest
Low-maintenance and beginner-friendly flowering shrub
Perfect for elegant, natural, and cottage-style gardens
Specifications
Plant Type: Perennial Flowering Shrub
Common Name: White Sweetspire, Virginia Sweetspire
Scientific Name: Itea virginica
Variety: White Fragrant Flowering Type
GMO Status: Non-GMO
Heirloom: Yes
Growth Season: Spring–summer
USDA Zones: 5–9
Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, fertile loamy soil
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
Plant Height: 3–6 feet
Spacing: 3–5 feet
Watering: Moderate (prefers evenly moist soil)
Planting Guide
Sowing Method: Start indoors in trays or small pots
Seed Preparation: Cold stratification for 4–6 weeks improves germination
Sowing Depth: Surface sow; lightly press into soil
Germination Time: 21–45 days
Ideal Temperature: 18–24°C
Transplanting: Transplant when seedlings are strong and well-rooted
