Itea ilicifolia
Holly Leaved Sweet Spire
This is an evergreen or deciduous small tree which has a beautiful display of long dropping catkin like scented flowers in late summer. Leaves are holly shaped and shiny.
Contributed by @justin
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Holly Leaved Sweet Spire
Latin name
Itea ilicifolia
type
Evergreens
family
Iteaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
3.00 M
5.00 M
Itea ilicifolia
This is an evergreen or deciduous small tree which has a beautiful display of long dropping catkin like scented flowers in late summer. Leaves are holly shaped and shiny.
Planting Outdoors
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out in growing site.
Flowering
From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn
A beautiful display of long dropping catkin like scented flowers.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in soil or compost and keep moist but not wet.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14 cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
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