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Itea virginica


 

Itea virginica
Virginia sweetspire

Alternate, simple and sharply serrulate, the oblong to narrow elliptic leaves can be deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen, depending upon the temperature. The leaves are 1 1/2 - 4" in length and dull on the upper surface.

 
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