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Itea ilicifolia
Holly-Leaved Sweet Spire
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Medium shrub from China. Attractive tassles of greenish white catkins appear in autumn. Flowers attract a wide variety of butterflies and insects. Best in a sheltered position in a moist well drained soil.

  • Height 3-4m
  • Spread 2-2.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Iteaceae
  • Botanical Name Itea ilicifolia
  • Common Name Holly-Leaved Sweet Spire
  • Origin China
  • Habit Spreading
  • Landscape Plains, Coastal footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White, Green
  • Flowering Time Autumn
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Catkins
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Large Shrub (Usually exceeds 3.6m)