Itea oldhamii Woodlanders Introduction a shaded border

a shaded border

sweet and far-reaching

and heat tolerant

'Tangerine Beauty' was introduced by Hines Nursery

or a native planting

Itea oldhamii Woodlanders Introduction a shaded borderItea, the sweetspires, are graceful shrubs of the family Iteaceae, named from the Greek word for willow after their willow like leaves. Itea oldhamii is a little known evergreen sweetspire from Taiwan, a compact shrub with an unusual party trick: the juvenile leaves can be holly like, edged with small teeth, while the mature leaves settle to a smooth, entire margin. In late spring the plant carries racemes of small white flowers over glossy evergreen