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Itea virginica L. Sweetspire · Ornamentals · bred by Spring Meadow Nursery

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Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety is a natural mutation of the 'Meadowlark' variety. The plant reaches a height of 60–90 cm with a proportional shrub width. The leaves are dark green, oval-shaped, and change color to shades of red, orange, and purple at the end of the growing season.

Flowering occurs in late spring to early summer. Small white flowers are gathered in narrow drooping racemose inflorescences. The shrub adapts to various soil types, including moist and clay soils, tolerates conditions from full sun to partial shade, and exhibits resistance to deer damage.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

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Variety registered as early as 2 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
Spring Meadow Nursery Inc. 545 Developed the variety
Applicant
Spring Meadow Nursery Inc. 545 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.|Grand Haven, MI (U.S. corp.) 3 Holds the rights to the variety

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

United States of America № 09019033
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  1. Application filed 5 February 1998
  2. Registered 29 June 1999
  3. Currently active indefinite in the register

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Itea virginica L. · Sweetspire

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Itea virginica L. · Sweetspire

Wood Timothy D

2 records

Nearby in the species list Bailteaone, SMNIVDFC

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