Deutzia gracilis (Slender Deutzia) A compact shrub with light green opposite leaves and fragrant, honey scented, white blossoms that appear late spring early summer and attract bees butterflies and or birds. after which comes the dry brown fruits while in the winter the foliage may turn burgundy

Landscape Information Pronounciation: DOOT-zee-uh GRASS-il-is Plant Type: Shrub Origin: S.E. Asia / Japan / China Heat Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Hardiness Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8 Uses: Hedge, Border Plant, Mass Planting, Container, Ground cover Size/Shape Growth Rate: Moderate Tree Shape: Round, oval, Upright Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical Canopy Density: Dense Canopy Texture: Medium Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m, 1 to 1.5 m Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter, 1 to 1.5 Plant Image meters Time to Ultimate Height: 5 to 10 Years Deutzia gracilis (Slender Deutzia)

Botanical Description Foliage Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Venation: Pinnate Leaf Persistance: Deciduous Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm Leaf Shape: Lanceolate Leaf Margins: Serrate Leaf Textures: Smooth Leaf Scent: Color(growing season): Green Color(changing season): Green, Red Flower Flower Showiness: True Flower Size Range: 3 - 7 Flower Type: Raceme Flower Scent: Pleasant Flower Color: White Seasons: Spring, Summer Trunk Trunk Has Crownshaft: False Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

Flower Image Trunk Esthetic Values: Not Showy Fruit Fruit Type: Dry Fruit Showiness: False Fruit Colors: Brown Seasons: Spring, Summer Deutzia gracilis (Slender Deutzia)

Horticulture Management Requirements Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline Water Requirements: Moderate Light Requirements: Full, Part Management Diseases: Leaf Spots, Generally disease free Edible Parts: None Pests: Aphids, Leaf Miner, Generally pest free Plant Propagations: Seed, Cutting, Layering, Division

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