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Genus: Itea Species: virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Common Name: Virginia 'Sweetspire' Family: Saxifragaceae Order: Saxifragales Habit: Herbaceous perennial Height: 3 to 4 feet Width: 4 to 6 foot Flowering Season: Late Spring to early Summer Flower Color: White Propagation: Seed or division Zone: 5-9 Note: 'Henry's Garnet' is suitable as a specimen, foundations, borders, group planting, and naturalizing shrub areas. Leaves (1-4" long) turn to a beautiful red in autumn. Flowers are borne in cylindrical, drooping racemes (3-6" long) and are fragrant. Plant prefers moist, rich, slightly acidic soils in sunny to shady sites with good drainage.