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Common Name: Henry's Garnet Sweetspire Latin Name: Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Size: 3 (min) to 5 (max)

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Henry's Garnet Sweetspire
Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
Origin: Swarthmore College
Maximum Height: 5 feet

Category: Shrub
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Itea
species: virginica
Cultivar: 'Henry's Garnet'
Origin: Swarthmore College
Size: 3 (min) to 5 (max)
Size Description:
Notes:
Characteristics:

Recommended

Wet Soil Tolerant

Native

Rain Garden

Availability:	High Availability
Deer Resistance:	Good Resistance	See plants that are deer resistant.
Full Sun Tolerance:	Performs Well	See other plants that like full sun.
Part Shade Tolerance:	Performs Well	See other plants that like part shade.
Deep Shade Tolerance:	Good Performance	See other plants that like deep shade.

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Colors

Colors Sampled from This Plant	Plants with Similar Colors	Color Description
	See other plants with this color	fall color
	See other plants with this color	Flower
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Bloom history: (Recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio, unless otherwise noted)5/20/2011 until 6/3/2011 See other plants that bloom at this time.
5/23/2009 until 6/13/2009 See other plants that bloom at this time.

Plant Images and Specimens

Fall Color
Location: Holden Arboretum
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Oct 16
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Foliage
Location: Holden Arboretum
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Oct 16
Picture of

Flower
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: June 4

Location: Washington, DC 300 New Jersey Ave SE Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.890816940000000 Longitude: -77.027876030000000] Specimen: 8146

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Location: Washington, DC 300 New Jersey Ave SE

Location: New Orleans [Latitude: 29.987795100000000 Longitude: -90.095692300000000] Specimen: 11825

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NOLA Botanical Garden, April 2019
Location: New Orleans

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NOLA Botanical Garden, April 2019
Location: New Orleans

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NOLA Botanical Garden, April 2019
Location: New Orleans

Location: New Orleans [Latitude: 29.987836900000000 Longitude: -90.095801700000000] Specimen: 11827

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NOLA Botanical Garden, April 2019
Location: New Orleans

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NOLA Botanical Garden, April 2019
Location: New Orleans

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