Season-long excitement The shrub called Little Henry Sweetspire blooms with lightly scented white flowers. "A gazillion little sparklers in the early summer garden." That's how some describe a new dwarf shrub that is covered with sweetly scented, pristine white flowers. Little Henry Sweetspire (itea virginica) is unique and compact, with a tidy, low-mounding growth habit. This little charmer reaches two to three feet in height, making it great for use in mixed-perennial borders and mass plantings in the landscape. During the summer, its dark green foliage becomes a crisp cool foil for other plantings. But in fall, the pyrotechnics begin again as Little Henry bursts into a pyre of flaming red foliage. Like other native shrubs, Little Henry Sweetspire adapts to most soils, and once established it is also reasonably drought tolerant. While it thrives in full sun, it will also strut its stuff in shady sites. For suggestions on how to use Little Henry or to locate a retailer, visit www.ColorChoicePlants.com.