Itea virginica - Virginia Sweetspire windbreak Perfect as a feature tree

Perfect as a feature tree

In late spring to early summer it produces small fine deep blue flowers that are just stunning

Leaves are long ovate toothed and deep green that turn red in autumn

A unusual but fascinating elderberry that displays rich golden yellow foliage that adds a  interesting colour during the growing season

It is quite a drought tolerant oak

Itea virginica - Virginia Sweetspire windbreak Perfect as a feature treeA small deciduous shrub native to the southeast United States with long tassels of fragrant, small white flowers, which bloom in early summer. Its leaves turn attractive shades of red to purple in autumn. Likes moist fertile soil and will even grow in quite damp sites. Growing to about 1 2m tall