Deutzia compacta 'Lavender Time'
A small, spreading deciduous shrub to 1.5m high, with lance-shaped green leaves that are grey-green beneath. Produces dense clusters of small, scented, cup-shaped flowers, that open lilac and fade to very pale pink, in early to mid summer
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Green Yellow | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
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 reasonably fertile soil in full sun or partial shade; will not thrive in dry soil
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer, or by hardwood cuttings in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
See pruning group 2, after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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