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holly-leaved sweet spire

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I. ilicifolia is a medium-sized evergreen shrub with glossy, holly-like, broadly oval leaves to 10cm in length. Small, greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes to 30cm in length are strongly honey-scented and borne in profusion from mid summer

Scientific classification

Species: holly-leaved sweet spire (Itea ilicifolia)
Genus: Itea
Family: Iteaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of holly-leaved sweet spire

Distribution map

China

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of holly-leaved sweet spire

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holly-leaved sweet spire care guide

Moderate watering, established shrub withstands short dry weather spells
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate watering, established shrub withstands short dry weather spells

Fertilizing

General shrub slow release feed applied once per early spring year

Pruning

For free-standing plants: Prune lightly as needed to remove unwanted shoots and keep the shrub in shape. Prune in mid- to late spring. For wall-trained specimens: On established wall-trained shrubs, shorten sideshoots to two to four buds from the framework; remove shoots growing towards the wall. Prune annually after flowering on last-year growth, or in late winter or early spring on current-year growth.