A hardy Deutzia that becomes covered with small white flowers.
Pronunciation
(DUUT-si-a)(GRAS-l-lis)
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
(4)5-7
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
white less than an inch, birne of upright corymbs
Fruit
brown capsules
Leaves
simple, green, can have nice yellow fall color
Dimensions
5-7 by 5-7 (HS),
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
Native Site
Species plants are native to Japan.
Cultivar Origin
hybrid cross between D. gracilis and D. parviflora, raised by Lemoine of Nancy in 1891
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr)