Virginia Sweetspire in the Triangle?
 

I have some landscaple plans that call for Iteca (?) a.k.a. Virginia
Sweetspire. I looked for it in the spring, and everyone said it was
too early for it to be available. Now, everyone seems to be sold out
of it. I appear to have missed a very narrow opportunity to purchase
it. Does anyone know where I can get some in the Raliegh/Cary/Apex
area for a reasonable price? Thanks!!!

Mark,

I don't know where you can find it, but here's a little bit about Itea
Virginica - Virginia sweetspi
http://www.wrenaissance.com/plants/sweetsp.htm

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh



"Mark Craver" wrote in message
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I have some landscaple plans that call for Iteca (?) a.k.a. Virginia
Sweetspire. I looked for it in the spring, and everyone said it was
too early for it to be available. Now, everyone seems to be sold out
of it. I appear to have missed a very narrow opportunity to purchase
it. Does anyone know where I can get some in the Raliegh/Cary/Apex
area for a reasonable price? Thanks!!!

Mark Craver wrote:

I have some landscaple plans that call for Iteca (?) a.k.a. Virginia
Sweetspire. I looked for it in the spring, and everyone said it was
too early for it to be available. Now, everyone seems to be sold out
of it. I appear to have missed a very narrow opportunity to purchase
it. Does anyone know where I can get some in the Raliegh/Cary/Apex
area for a reasonable price? Thanks!!!

It looks like Cure Nursery in Chatham Co. has Itea virginica (see
http://www.curenursery.com/), but they're a wholesale nursery. They
sometimes sell plants to the public at the NC Botanical Garden, so it's
worth inquiring.

Will Cook
Durham, NC
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/

Mark Craver wrote:
I have some landscaple plans that call for Iteca (?) a.k.a. Virginia
Sweetspire. I looked for it in the spring, and everyone said it was
too early for it to be available. Now, everyone seems to be sold out
of it. I appear to have missed a very narrow opportunity to purchase
it. Does anyone know where I can get some in the Raliegh/Cary/Apex
area for a reasonable price? Thanks!!!

I got an e-mail message from Tony Cottle --
"Earthworks at the North Carolina State Farmer's Market has Itea 'Henry's
Garnet'.
$6 for one gallon containers.
Come see us."

I bought one from Niche Gardens several years ago -- looks like they still
have it, for $12:
http://www.nichegardens.com/catalog/list.php?offset=203

It's a beautiful shrub:
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/itvi.html

Will