Merlot Sweetspire

$59.99
Size: 3 gallon
  • Bloom Color: White
  • Bloom Time: Summer
  • Height: 3 to 4 feet
  • Spread: 3 to 4 feet
  • Light preference: Full Sun to partial shade

Merlot Sweetspire (Itea virginica 'Merlot') is a compact, deciduous shrub prized for its richly colored foliage and elegant, fragrant flowers. In late spring to early summer, it produces slender, drooping spikes of white blossoms that attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. As the season progresses, its lush green leaves take on deep burgundy tones, intensifying into vibrant shades of red and wine-purple in the fall. Merlot Sweetspire is more compact than other sweetspire varieties, making it ideal for smaller gardens, borders, or mass plantings. It thrives in full sun to part shade and tolerates a range of soil conditions, including wet areas, making it both beautiful and versatile in the landscape.

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