Deutzia x magnificaDeutzia
科:绣球花科
Family:Hydrangeaceae
属:溲疏属
common name:Deutzia
introduce:Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Spread: 4 to 8 feet
Bloom Time: May - June
Bloom Color: White (double)
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, 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:
This deutzia hybrid is the result of a cross between D. scabra and D. vilmoriniae. It is a deciduous shrub that is noted for its attractive sprays of double flowers. It grows upright to 6-10?tall with arching branching. Tiny, double white flowers (to 5/8?across) appear in late spring in large panicles (to 2.5?across) which cover the shrub for about two weeks. Opposite, toothed, ovate-oblong, bright green leaves (to 4?long) are gray-green and hairy beneath. No fall color. This hybrid is sometimes commonly called showy deutzia. Introduced by the Lemoine nursery of Nancy, France in 1909. Genus name honors Johann van der Deutz, 18th century amateur botanist from Amsterdam.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Aphids and leaf spots may appear.
Uses:
Group in shrub borders, foundations or open woodland areas. Informal hedge.
