Itea virginica, Virginia Sweetspire. Flowering

Itea virginica, Virginia Sweetspire. FloweringUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 5 Native Range: Southeastern North America. Soil: Consistently moist to wet. Average pH. Light: Full sun to deep shade. Height in the Garden: Up to 5' Attributes: Spreading, deciduous shrub with excellent autumn foliage and beautiful, fragrant, spring flowers. Notes: This species makes a wonderful, little accent plant or even bonsai. It gradually spreads by rhizome and can create a self contained forest. The flowers are

Many species have unusual reproduction

Notes: One of a small number of rose species that is suitable for bonsai

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 2–8

I believe this a slightly shorter than average clone

prefers slightly acidic to neutralLight: Full sunHeight in the Garden: 20–40'

low-growing jasmine perfect for bonsai

Attributes: Fragrant

Attributes: A low-growing

Soil: Moist

Twigs are slim and flexible

Leaves are larger and more tropical in appearance than other temperate Aesculus species

Light: Shade