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May 29th, 2009
June Plant of the Month
JUNE 2009
LITTLE HENRY SWEETSPIRE
Common Name: Little Henry Sweetspire; Little Henry Itea
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Size: 1-2’ High; 2-2.5’ Wide
Bloom Time: June - July
USDA Zone: 5-9
Little Henry Sweetspire is an excellent four season plant. Long white spikes of lightly fragrant flowers cover the mounded shrub in early summer. The dark green foliage turns spectacular shades of orange, red and purple in fall, and can last well into December. Use this compact, low maintenance variety of Sweetspire for a dramatic mass planting or as a specimen in a smaller garden.
Sweetspire prefers full to partial sun and moist soil.
