A medium sized shrub that produces clusters of white flowers.
Pronunciation
(DUUT-si-a)(GRAS-l-lis)
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
4-7
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
cupped, white, borne on racemes
Fruit
brown capsules
Leaves
opposite, simple, green
Dimensions
4-5 by 4-5 (HS), upright arching growth form
Maintenance
blooms on last years wood so prune after flowering, stems may die back to the ground, gets twiggy and will need pruning to maintain form, can be pruned hard down to 6 inches
Propagation
cuttings
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr)