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Deutzia scabra

A medium to large-sized, deciduous shrub, growing to 2-3m (6½-10ft) high. Bears simple, opposite, lanceolate, apple-green, serrated foliage and flattish heads of single, white, star-shaped flowers in spring.

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Hydrangeaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Deutzia are deciduous shrubs, often with flaking bark, with simple, opposite leaves and star-shaped or cupped white or pink flowers, sometimes fragrant, in terminal or axillary clusters
Name status: Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows well in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerant of acid, neutral and alkaline soils.

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings taken in summer; semi-ripe cuttings in early autumn and hardwood cuttings in late autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

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