Deutzia lemoinei

Common name: deutzia
Type:
Deciduous shrub
USDA hardiness zones:
4-8

This deutzia hybrid is the result of a cross between D. gracilis and D. parviflora. It grows 5-7 tall with upright branching. Tiny white flowers (to 5/8î across) appear in late spring in large panicles or corymbs (to 3î long) which cover the shrub for about two weeks. Opposite, toothed, long-pointed, elliptic to lanceolate, green leaves (to 4î long) are hairy beneath. No fall color. Genus name honors Johann van der Deutz, 18th century amateur botanist from Amsterdam. Hybrid designation honors Victor Lemoine, French nurseryman, who introduced this plant in 1891 from his nurseries at Nancy, France.

  • Full sun to part shade
  • Medium
  • Low

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.

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