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Gerald L. Klingaman
Saxifragaceae
DEUTZIA gracilis
Slender Deutzia
Fragrant white blossoms of the slender deutzia add a delicate display to the garden in late spring. A compact, upright, rounded deciduous shrub native to Japan, it has slender, dull green leaves. In late spring and early summer it bears upright clusters of white, star-shaped flowers with a honey-like scent. In autumn the foliage can become burgundy.
A preferred location for the slender deutzia is in full sun to light shade and well-drained, humus-rich soil. This shrub works well in mixed borders, groupings in a large foundation bed and as a tall, billowy groundcover. Selection 'Nikko' is particularly lower growing and well suited for smaller garden spaces and applications.
8 - 5
5 - 7
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
Shrub
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3'-4' / 0.9m - 1.2m
Late Spring, Early Summer
Japan
Acidic, Neutral
Well Drained
Clay, Loam
Medium
Average Water
Oval/Rounded
Spring, Summer
Showy
White
Brown
Green
Green, Burgundy
Yes
No
Single
Matte
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
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