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    ITEA
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    ITEA

    Similar to Garrya but a little finer and prefer a more sheltered aspect.

    Genus of about 18 species of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees from woodlands and swamps in eastern Asia and eastern North America.

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    • Good to know
      Grown for their holly-like leaves, autumn colour and green-white catkin flowers.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Asia, eastern North America.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
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    Varieties
    ITEA ilicifolia
    Holly-leaf sweetspire
    Glossy dark green holly-like leaves and catkin-like yellowish green fragrant flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    ITEA virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
    Virginia sweetspire
    Cylindrical racemes of fragrant creamy-white flowers in June. Good red/purple autumn colour
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    ITEA virginica 'Little Henry'
    Racemes of fragrant white flowers. Good autumn colour. Compact habit
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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