Itea virginica 'Sprich' ~ Little Henry® Sweetspire tolerates-clay-soil Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea is a

Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea is a deciduous shrub that gains a cascading habit under the weight of its flowers that persist until frost

fragrant flowers come in shades of pink and mauve and bloom in late spring to summer

Festiva Maxima is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with red tinged stems that sport deep green leaves that turn orange in fall

The leaves are palmate (hand-shaped) with 5-7 lobes

The color of the large panicles of mophead flowers depends on the soil PH - acidic soils produce violet-blue flowers

Itea virginica 'Sprich' ~ Little Henry® Sweetspire tolerates-clay-soil Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea is aLittle Henry Sweetspire is a dwarf deciduous shrub that has long lasting fall color. The shiny bright green oval leaves turn garnet red and orange in fall and hold until early winter before being dropped. The tiny fragrant white flowers that blanket the shrub bloom on drooping cylindrical racemes in spring. Best fall color in full sun and rich moist well drained soils. Itea virginica is a host plant for the American Holly Azure butterfly if in the