General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 to 10 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Other: 6 to 8 inch long racemes bearing small white flowers.
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Itea

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Location: St Louis
Date: 2016-05-28
Not hardy in St Louis area - bloomed w/ protection
Location: Kunming Botanical Garden, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Date: August

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