Fizzy Mizzy™ Sweetspire - Itea virginica

Charm your neighbors and local pollinators when you plant Fizzy Mizzy™ sweetspire (Itea virginica or Virginia sweetspire). This low-maintenance shrub features white flower spikes in a compact habit, making it easy to tuck into mixed borders and hedges. Sun or shade, this shrub can tolerate a bevy of growing conditions, though its ideal garden is part-sun with moist, well-drained soil. Sweetspire is also heat-tolerant, deer-resistant, highly fragrant, and has stunning fall color. No matter your plans for this shrub, its fuzzy white blooms are sure to attract pollinators in droves. Details: Size: 2-3′ tall and wide. Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part sun (4-6 hrs/day) to shade (>4 hours sun). Can tolerate full shade, but flowering and fall color will be lessened. Water: Average moisture. Hardiness: USDA zone 5-9 (Find your hardiness zone) Pollinator Value: Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects. Host Plant: Foliage hosts luna moth larvae and American Holly Azure butterfly. Notable Features: Proven Winners, fragrant, deer-resistant, heat-tolerant, good for hedges. Pot Size: One Quart Plant Name: Itea virginica 'SMNIVMM'