Growing Deutzia Plants A Guide To Deutzia Plant Care

Light: Grow in full sun for maximum flowering. Soil: Average, well-drained garden soil. Watering and fertilizing: Water your shrub well after planting. Unless you have more than 1″ of rainfall per week, give new plants a good soaking once a week during summer.

How do you care for a deutzia plant?
How big do deutzia bushes get?
How do you fertilize deutzia?
Does deutzia grow in shade?
Is deutzia Scabra poisonous to dogs?
Can you split deutzia?
Which is the best deutzia?
Is deutzia an evergreen?
How do you prune a deutzia?
Which deutzia is evergreen?
How do you grow deutzia Nikko?
Are deutzia deer resistant?

How do you care for a deutzia plant?

Deutzia prefers locations with high exposure to sunlight. It likes rich and well drained soil, that is where it flowers best. Adding soil conditioner when planting enhances settling in and root development. Water well during the first 2 years after planting.

How big do deutzia bushes get?

These plants generally grow 2 to 4 feet (0.6 to 1.2) meters) tall and wide. A two-foot-tall cultivar known as “Nikko” is available. Slender deutzia can tip root (develop roots where cascading branches touch the soil), which means the plant will spread if you let it.

How do you fertilize deutzia?

By fertilizing young shrubs you can increase both the size and the amount of flowers on the plant. Granular, liquid or stake type fertilizers can be used. Granular types should be worked into the soil around the plant at a rate of 2 pounds or 2 pints per 100 square feet of planting bed.

Does deutzia grow in shade?

For best results, grow Deutzia x hybrida 'Strawberry Fields' in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun to partial shade. Remove stem tips to encourage bushy growth and cut back flowering stems hard after blooming.

Is deutzia Scabra poisonous to dogs?

Deutzia 'Nikko' has no toxic effects reported.

Can you split deutzia?

Use pruning shears to cut a branch about 1 inch below the second leaf node. Choose stems that result in a cutting between 3 and 5 inches long.

Which is the best deutzia?

Our selection of the three best deutzia to grow:

Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields' this is a taller growing form achieving 5-6ft in height. ...
Deutzia crenata 'Nikko' this is a dwarf or rock garden plant growing 2ft tall with a larger spread. ...
Deutzia elegantissima 'Rosealind'

Is deutzia an evergreen?

Deutzia is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the family Hydrangeaceae native to eastern and central Asia and Central America. Most are deciduous specimens, but a few subtropical species are evergreen.

How do you prune a deutzia?

Pruning: Deutzia blooms on the previous year's growth (known as "old wood"). If you prune your plant before it has bloomed in the spring, you may be removing flower buds. In late winter or early spring, cut away dead stems or stems that were broken over the winter.

Which deutzia is evergreen?

Most Deutzia are deciduous, but a few subtropical species are evergreen. The flowers are white in most species, but a few are pink or reddish. Deutzia species bloom in spring. They are used as garden shrubs, and the smaller varieties can be grown as groundcovers or in containers.

How do you grow deutzia Nikko?

A full sun to light shade lover, this plant is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils. Prefers moist, rich soils. To get the best floral display, give your Deutzia as much sunshine as possible and abundant moisture. Light afternoon shade is welcomed in areas with high temperatures.

Are deutzia deer resistant?

Deutzia is an underused shrub that, in recent years, has finally begun to get the credit it deserves. With over 60 species in this genus, deutzia has a fair amount of diversity. New cultivars feature beautiful blooms, fall color, and even deer resistance.