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Type

Deciduous

Item

Shrub

Species

Virginica

Genus

Itea

Cultivar

Merlot

Common Name

Merlot, Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Willow

Growth Height Max

6 ft.

Growth Height Min

4 ft.

Growth Width Min

4 ft.

Growth Width Max

6 ft.

Spacing

6 ft.

Growth Habit

Mounding, Spreading, Upright

Soil Acidity

Acidic (<6.0), Slightly Acidic (6.0 to 6.9), Neutral (7.0), Slightly Alkaline (7.1 to 8.0), Alkaline (>8.0)

Landscape Use

Bed, Border, Hedge, Naturalizer

Maintenance

Moderate

Tolerance

Clay Soil, Disease Resistant, Drought, Salt, Wind Resistant

Flower Color

Pink

Bloom Time

Summer

Fruit

Hips

Season of Interest

Summer, Fall, Winter

Soil Type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Formulaic Common Name

Sweetspire

Regulated
No

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