fuzzy deutzia
Deutzia scabra
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fuzzy deutzia (Deutzia scabra) is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White, fragrant flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies and bees. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Smoketree, Japanese forest grass, and Ox-eye daisy.
Native range
Japan.