Itea virginica - Little Henry® Size:3 gallon and I can't understand why

and I can't understand why it doesn't get more use and remains a relatively fringe species in the world of landscape plants

It has an oval to rounded open form with a smaller height and spread

and even this Asian introduction provides remarkable wildlife value

with color that Dirr describes as "better than the rest" among ginkgos [2]

It has a wide variety of uses including: container planting

Itea virginica - Little Henry® Size:3 gallon and I can't understand whyLittle Henry Sweetspire delivers three seasons of ornamental impact in a tidy, compact package. This dwarf Virginia sweetspire forms a dense, uniform mound reaching 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, producing an abundance of pure white, bottlebrush like flower racemes in early summer that drape gracefully across the foliage. The lightly fragrant blooms open gradually from base to tip, extending the floral display for several weeks and drawing in butterflies,