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Hydrangeaceae
Deutzia Gracilis
Deutzia gracilis
Graceful beauty.
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Genus
- Deutzia
- Native to
- Japan
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- Shrub
- Height
- 0.6-1 meter
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Deutzia gracilis is commonly called 'slender deutzia' for its delicate arching branches.
- The genus is named after Johan van der Deutz, an 18th-century Dutch patron of botany.
- Its cascading white flower clusters can completely cover the shrub in late spring.
- It was introduced to Western gardens in the mid-1800s and quickly became a cottage garden favorite.
- The plant is virtually pest-free and rarely bothered by deer.
Color meanings
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Grace
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Elegance
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Pure beauty