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Itea ilicifolia

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Evergreen shrub beautiful long flower trusses. The size after 10 years is 125 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is not hardy.The flowering period is July - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Oxford Botanical Garden

Date taken : 14.09.2017

Common name : Sweet spire

Family : Iteaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Villa Taranto (I)

© picture 3 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 4 : Garden Picture

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Villa Taranto (I)

© picture 7 : Marlien van der Linden, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Oxford Botanical Garden

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 11 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Jardin du conservatoire, Brest
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are round
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : july - august
hardiness : mostly hardy