Itea virginica, Virginia Sweetspire. Kusamono The plants in my yard

The plants in my yard follow this pattern

I believe it'll be much shorter than that in cultivation

variabilis is a medium to large sized tree with winter deciduous foliage and is drought tolerant once well established

slightly twisted

it's too hot for them here to be in full sun

Itea virginica, Virginia Sweetspire. Kusamono The plants in my yardUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 5 Native Range: Southeastern North America. Soil: Consistently moist to wet. Average pH. Light: Full sun to deep shade. Height in the Garden: Up to 5' Attributes: Spreading, deciduous shrub with excellent autumn foliage and beautiful, fragrant, spring flowers. Notes: This species makes a wonderful, little accent plant or even bonsai. It gradually spreads by rhizome and can create a self contained forest. The flowers are