A mature Deutzia (Deutzia gracilis) growing in a residential garden bed

In the landscape

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Data sources

Missouri Botanical Garden, NC State Extension

Deutzia

Deutzia gracilis · Shrub

Deutzia is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 2–5 ft × 2–5 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and pollution and grows happily in containers.

USDA zones: 5-8
Sun: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Medium
Mature size: 2–5 ft × 2–5 ft
Maintenance: Low
Soil: Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color: White
Bloom season: Spring
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Tough against: Deer, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Native to: Japan

Will it survive your winters?

We score Deutzia’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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