An evergreen shrub with arching stems and spiny toothed dark green leaves. Small catkin-like, greenish white flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. Max Height 3m to 5m. Max Spread 3m. Flowers July to September. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Itea ilicifolia
An evergreen shrub with arching stems and spiny toothed dark green leaves. Small catkin-like, greenish white flowers from mid-summer to early autumn.
Additional information
| Generic | Itea |
|---|---|
| Species | ilicifolia |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | |
| Flower Colour | green, white |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 3m, 5m |
| Family | Escalloniaceae |
| Spread | 3m |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Upright, Spreading |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | July, September |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | Shelter from cold drying winds |
| Hardiness | Frost hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Warm wall, Border |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Abutilon ‘Patrick Synge’
Very vigorous evergreen shrub of erect habit. Green leaves with pendent open bowl-shaped red flowers.
Abelia chinensis
A deciduous spreading shrub with funnel-shaped white flowers.
Abutilon ‘Canary Bird’
An erect evergreen shrub with green leaves. Pendent , bell-shaped pale yellow flowers.
Abelia engleriana
A deciduous spreading shrub with bright green leaves and funnel-shaped rose-red flowers in summer.
Abutilon ‘Nabob’
A erect evergreen shrub with green leaves. Pendent open bowl-shaped red flowers.
Abutilon vitifolium ‘Veronica Tennant’
A large deciduous shrub with grey-felted shoots. Grey-hairy leaves, mauve saucer shaped flowers on long stalks.
Abeliophyllum distichum
A deciduous shrub with dark green leaves turning purple in Autumn. With racemes of small fragrant white pink tinged flowers early spring.
Abelia x grandiflora
A semi-evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and fragrant white flowers tinged with pink.