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Itea virginica 'Merlot'

Itea virginica 'Merlot'

Fragrant

Genus: Itea
Family: Iteaceae

About this plant

A compact, deciduous shrub to 1m tall, with narrowly ellliptic, finely toothed, dark green leaves. Fragrant white flowers are borne in dense, erect to arching, 15cm long spikes in summer. In autumn the leaves turn wine-red. Grow in a moist shrub border or as a free-standing specimen

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, slightly acid soil in partial shade

Pruning

See pruning group 2

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed as soon as ripe in containers in an open frame, or by greenwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years