Henry's Garnet Sweetspire

This selection is the most reliably fall-colouring native shrub for partially shaded sites: its leaves turn brilliant red in fall, frequently persisting into winter, on a fragrant-flowered, arching shrub that tolerates moist soils where most colourful fall shrubs won't perform.

• Fragrant white florets on narrow panicles in May–June
• Dark green leaves turn brilliant red in fall and frequently persist into winter, among the best fall colour of any shade-tolerant shrub
• Suckers freely, producing a dense, multi-stemmed arching shrub that naturalizes well
• Tolerates moist and poorly-drained soils where fall-colouring shrubs rarely succeed