Deutzia × hybrida 'Strawberry Fields'
deutzia 'Strawberry Fields'
A bushy, medium-sized deciduous shrub with ovate, green leaves. Red buds open to lightly fragrant conical panicles of star-shaped flowers, to 2.5cm wide, dark pink on the outside, pale pink to white within, appearing in May to June
Synonyms
Deutzia × magnifica 'Rubra'Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields'
see moreDeutzia × magnifica 'Tourbillon Rouge'
Deutzia 'Tourbillon Rouge'
Deutzia × hybrida 'Tourbillon Rouge'
Deutzia × hybrida 'Magicien' misapplied
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile moist soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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