Virginia Sweetspire
Photo credit

Cathy DeWitt, CC BY 4.0, Original photo

Virginia Sweetspire

Itea virginica

Listed for containers
Flower color
White
Bloom
April to June
Leaves
Deciduous or semi-evergreen
Height
4–8 feet
Spread
3–6 feet
Light
Shade to part sun
Soil moisture
Moist to standing water

Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.

Containers
Yes, listed for containersListed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
Container size
Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.

Native to Kentucky (state-specific source)