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The Mt. Cuba Collection

Four Selections In Store Now

The Mt. Cuba Collection™ features exceptional native plants that provide stunning seasonal interest while welcoming wildlife into your garden. Selected for strong ornamental appeal and broad regional adaptability, many members of this collection have become some of the most popular cultivars of native plants available.

Content courtesy of Mt. Cuba Center

Now in Bloom

Itea Virginica (Virginia Sweetspire)

Discover the charm of our native Itea virginica or
Virginia Sweetspire.

In bloom now, Itea virginica’s trailing, fragrant flowers are a
showstopper and a pollinator favorite! Its brilliance continues
into the fall, with foliage offering stunning color to your
landscape.

One of our favorite native shrubs!

In stock now –
‘Henry’s Garnet’, ‘Little Henry’, and ‘Fountains of Rouge’

‘Henry’s Garnet’ – The Classic Itea.
Highly adaptable, thrives in most environments, showy, fragrant
flowers, fantastic fall color.

‘Little Henry’ – Compact version of the classic.
Suitable for small gardens or as a border plant, a pollinator favorite,
visually impactful and low maintenance.

‘Fountains of Rouge’ – An American Beauties® Exclusive
Creamy-white flowers attract butterflies, fall foliage is brilliant
red to purple, durable, compact, and adaptable shrub.

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