Deutzia gracilis
(Japanese Snow Flower)

Family - Hydrangeaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Japan
Year of Introduction - 1840
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 1m
Width - 1m
Location - The White Garden

Description: A small Deciduous Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Bright mid-green leaves are oblong to lanceolate in shape with finely toothed margins and pointed tips. Prolific, star-shaped flowers are snow white and have a light fragrance. The Blooms are held in upright Racemes and produced from late spring into early summer. The flowers are attractive to pollinating insects.

Flower:

Prolific, star-shaped flowers are snow-white and lightly scented. The blooms are held in upright racemes and are produced from May into June.

Flower colour: White

Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in racemes

Flowering time: May, June

Foliage:

Bright mid-green leaves are oblong to lanceolate in shape with serrate margins and pointed tips. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on slender, upright stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Oblong to lanceolate

Propagation:

Cuttings, seed.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in reasonably fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained. Protect the young growth from late spring frosts.