a specialist that gathers pollen almost exclusively from these flowers
like something between a sea creature and a firework
The plant grows as a medium
What drew us was the crop
a riverbank plant that accepts ordinary garden soil and regular water better than most of the family
Itea virginica ‘Henry's Garnet’ 26/2 Restock a specialist that gathers pollenItea virginica, the Virginia sweetspire, is a native shrub of the wetlands, streambanks, and floodplains of the eastern United States, from New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas. Sometimes called Virginia willow for the shape of the leaves, though the plant is no willow at all, the species is prized for arching, fragrant white flower spikes in early summer and for a fall display of orange, red, and burgundy that rivals far showier shrubs. 'Henry's