Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko'
Common name: slender deutzia
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Leaf: medium green leaves, lanceolate, opposite, turn an attractive deep burgundy in fall.
Flowers: Tiny, (to 3/4" across), white flowers in small, upright panicles, cover the shrub for 10-14 days. Flowering in June.
Habit: spreading, dwarf, dense, deciduous shrubby groundcover
Form: rounded
Culture: Easily grown in avergage, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, humusy soils, with best flowering in full sun. Hardy. Hardy in USDA zones 5-8. Does not like super dry soils. Can be pruned from base. Prune after flowering.
Uses: shrubby groundcover, sunny rock garden, border front, shrub border, hillside
Origin: Japan.
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