Virginia Sweetspire - Itea virginica 5 gallon

Deciduous to almost evergreen shrub, to 3-8 feet. White 4 inch spires of flowers in May. The leaves turn shades of red and purple in the fall. Does well in shade. Great shrub for erosion control along streams. Sand, loam, clay, acid, and poor drainage is okay. Native from New Jersey to Illinois, Florida, and Texas.