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Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire Itea virginica

Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
3' 3' 91cm 91cm
Height: 2' - 3'
Spread: 2' - 3'
Height: 61cm - 91cm
Spread: 61cm - 91cm
  • Details

    24 - 36 Inches
    24 - 36 Inches
    24 - 36 Inches
    61cm - 91cm
    61cm - 91cm
    61cm - 91cm

    Features

    A sweetspire that literally stands out in the landscape! Its abundant upright flower spikes are bright white and carry a light, lovely fragrance that attracts people and pollinators. An early summer bloom time helps bridge the gap between the seasons seamlessly and its thick, dark green foliage is handsome enough to carry the show for the rest of the season. With a petite size, you'll be able to use it in any size garden.

    Top reasons to grow Fizzy Mizzy sweetspire:

    - Unique upright bloom, like the exclamation point of the garden

    - Very tidy, uniform habit

    - One of the most shade tolerant flowering shrubs

    Fragrant Flower
    Fall Interest
    Bog Plant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Spacing: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Spread: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Full Shade
    Light Requirement: 
    Part Shade to Shade
    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun or Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Groundcover
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Plant near a window or outdoor area where you can enjoy its fragrance. Its small stature makes it a nice choice for adding color and scent to perennial gardens. 

    Itea is one of the few shrubs that will still flower reasonably well even in shade.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Itea needs little maintenance. In spring, after new growth begins to emerge, you can remove any stems that aren't showing signs of life - do not prune until you see signs of new growth.

    A 1-2" layer of mulch will help retain moisture.

    Fizzy Mizzy® Itea virginica 'SMNIVMM' USPP 33,549, Can PBRAF
  • 3 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • I planted 5 of these. After planting during the spring, I noticed that there were several branches that died but by the end of the season all had filled out rather nicely. I specifically bought this variety due to the plant tag boasting red fall foliage, but I am disappointed that none of the 5 shrubs turned anything but a dark green. The flowers bloomed in mid summer and lasted a couple weeks but didn't have a scent and weren't overwhelmingly 'pretty.' I'm willing to give them another season to see how they grow into their space, but unsure if I will keep them long term. Zone 6.

      Katlyn
      , Ohio
      , United States
      , 49 weeks ago
    • I planted 2 Fizzy Mizzies this spring (2022). Both plants started out doing great, then in the middle of the summer, both plants completely defoliated. I still haven't determined the reason for this. I thought both plants were dead but then a few weeks later, I noticed that both were putting on leaves again, although not all over. After checking the sections that were not putting out new growth, I did determine that a considerable amount of both plants was dead. Hopefully, the part that is alive survives the winter and really starts bouncing back next spring.

      Mavis Jones
      , North Carolina
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
    • Gorgeous blooms and color even in the first year!

      Mary Salinas
      , Florida
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
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