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Itea virginica

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Small shrub, flower trusse beautiful autumn colour. The size after 10 years is 125 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is July - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Boskoops Museum

Date taken : 20.06.2010

Common name : Virginia willow

Family : Iteaceae

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© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : PlantenTuin de Oirsprong

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Villa Taranto (I)

© picture 6 : Garden Picture

© picture 7 : Garden Picture

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Larenstein Velp

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 12 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Hortus Botanicus Leiden

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : july - august
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours