LITTLE HENRY® sweetspire is a variety of the native Virginia sweetspire. Virginia sweetspire is a native of the moist shady stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. In summer LITTLE HENRY® sweetspire bears showy racemes of fragrant white flowers that are
attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. In fall the leaves turn
various shades of red and orange prior to falling. When given optimal growing conditions of partial sun, and consistently rich, moist, but well-drained soils it will reach only three feet in height and width.

Sweetspire can sucker aggressively, especially in optimal conditions, so unwanted suckers should be removed immediately. Although individual plants can appear untidy, when grown en masse they make an attractive informal screen.