Your cart

Your cart is empty

  • Ship As

    PREMIUM

Little Henry® Sweetspire

Native three-season color for wet spots, shade and small spaces

  • Handles wet soil, clay, sun and shade
  • Native fall color rivals burning bush
  • Compact habit fits borders, slopes and rain gardens
Regular price 1 for $64.99
Unit price
per
SKU: 17351
Pre-Order Ships in Fall
No Risk Gurantee No-Risk Guarantee
Expertly Developed Expertly Developed
Award Winning! Award Winning!
(0 in cart)

Little Henry® Sweetspire gives gardeners a native shrub with more usefulness than its compact size suggests. Growing just 2–3' tall and wide, this dwarf Virginia sweetspire brings fragrant white blooms, pollinator activity and rich fall color to places where many small shrubs struggle.

Solve Tough Planting Spots Beautifully

Little Henry® is especially valuable in low areas, rain gardens and moisture-holding beds. It tolerates heavy clay, poorly drained ground and periodically wet sites, yet it can also handle average garden conditions once established. That flexibility makes it a smart choice for foundations, slopes, water’s edges and problem spots that need a plant with real staying power.

Bring Native Bloom to Sun or Shade

From late spring into early summer, Little Henry® covers its arching stems with creamy white, bottlebrush-like flower clusters. The blooms are lightly fragrant and rich in nectar, drawing butterflies and other pollinators into the garden. It performs in full sun through full shade, giving you more options than many flowering shrubs allow.

Get Big Fall Color in a Small Footprint

Autumn is one of Little Henry® Sweetspire’s strongest seasons. The dark green foliage turns vivid shades of red, orange and burgundy, often holding color for a long display. For gardeners who like the fall impact of burning bush but want a native-derived, smaller-scale option, Little Henry® is a strong choice.

Fill Edges Without Overwhelming Them

Its low, mounded habit works well at the front of borders, along paths or beneath taller shrubs. It can slowly form small colonies, helping knit slopes and wet areas together without becoming aggressively thicketlike in most garden settings. With its compact size, seasonal beauty and adaptability, Little Henry® gives small spaces a polished, natural look with very little fuss.

  • Ship As

    PREMIUM

Trusted by Gardeners for Over 175 Years

Cultivated by Horticulture Experts
Cultivated by Horticulture Experts

We partner with expert horticulturalists who optimize our varieties for traits like uniqueness, fragrance, flavor and size.

Hand Packaged
Hand Packaged

From our 1,200-acre farm on the coast of Lake Michigan, our gardeners hand-prep and hand-package every plant to quick-ship right to your door.

LEGACY OF QUALITY
LEGACY OF QUALITY

At Spring Hill, we’re diligent about treating our plants with the utmost care--and have been for more than 175 years.

Endless Variety
Endless Variety

Each variety we offer is expertly cultivated to delight, inspire, and beautify your home. You'll find plants here you won't find anywhere else!

From Our Soil to Yours

in Record Time

Watch the video

Products You’ve Viewed

{"statementLink":"","footerHtml":"","hideMobile":false,"hideTrigger":false,"disableBgProcess":false,"language":"en","position":"right","leadColor":"#146ff8","triggerColor":"#146ff8","triggerRadius":"50%","triggerPositionX":"right","triggerPositionY":"bottom","triggerIcon":"people","triggerSize":"medium","triggerOffsetX":20,"triggerOffsetY":100,"mobile":{"triggerSize":"small","triggerPositionX":"right","triggerPositionY":"bottom","triggerOffsetX":10,"triggerOffsetY":10,"triggerRadius":"50%"}}
true