Itea virginica Fizzy Mizzy
Itea virginica Fizzy Mizzy is a sweetspire with fragrant white flowers in early summer.
Itea virginica Fizzy Mizzy is a sweet spire prized for its abundance of upright, fragrant, bright white flower spikes, handsome foliage, and its ability to bloom even in shade. An early summer bloomer that helps bridge the gap between spring and summer, it has a mounded, compact form to 24-36 inches tall and wide. Grow close to windows, patios, or walkways where the fragrance can be enjoyed. Its small stature, colour and scent makes for great versatility in the border or in containers, as edging, as a mass-planted tall ground cover, or as a specimen or focal point. Blooms on old wood. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant. Cultivar name ‘Smnivmm’
Common Name: Sweetspire
Family: Iteaceae (The Sweetspire Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Swamps, wet woods, stream banks, and beaver ponds at low elevations in the eastern US.
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Geographical Origin: North America, Garden Origin
