PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Here's an easy-to-grow native shrub with multiple seasons of interest from spring flowers to show-stopping fall color. Itea virginica, also known as Virginia Sweetspire. In May, ...

Today’s column is the last of a three part series on the Okefenokee Swamp. Part one dealt with the history and ecology of the Okefenokee, part two dealt with the wildlife in the swamp and today’s ...

We are fortunate to live in an area that gets to enjoy four different seasons, and who doesn’t love the beautiful hues of fall? Whether you enjoy gold, orange, red or purple, Itea virginica does not ...

Empress of China evergreen dogwood, Cornus angustata was a new addition to my garden last fall. I bought it in the summer at Custom Landscape in Mt. Vernon, but didn’t get it in the ground until fall.

WHY SHE LOVES IT: Itea is a wonderfully adaptable small shrub. It tolerates a large range of soil and light conditions and performs well in the conditions that many Chicago gardeners find in their ...

Henry’s Garnet, a superb selection from Swarthmore College campus in Pennsylvania, is the most popular Itea variety in the nursery trade. Walk through a well-stocked nursery and you're sure to find ...

This shrub has bottle brush-like flowers in the summer, and excellent fall color as the weather cools. While it is uncommon to find the species in cultivation, cultivars such as ‘Henry’s Garnet’ can ...