Deutzia gracilisSlender deutzia
科:绣球花科
Family:Hydrangeaceae
属:溲疏属
common name:Slender deutzia
introduce:Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Japan
Height: 2 to 5 feet
Spread: 2 to 5 feet
Bloom Time: April - May
Bloom Color: White
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best flowering in full sun. Wide range of soil tolerance. Prefers moist, humusy soils. Stems are somewhat short-lived, and annual pruning of dead branches is usually necessary. Prune in spring immediately after flowering.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Slender deutzia is a dense, rounded, deciduous shrub with slender, broadly spreading to arching stems. Typically grows 2-4 (less frequently to 5-6) tall and as wide. Tiny, fragrant, bell-shaped, white flowers (to 3/4") appear in spring in numerous loose racemes (to 3" long) which cover the shrub for about two weeks. Opposite, ovate to lanceolate, deep green leaves (to 3" long). No fall color.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Group in shrub borders, foundations or open woodland areas. Informal hedge.
