• Photo of Deutzia crenata (Deutzia crenatas)

Plant Profile: Deutzia crenata

Taxonomy: Deutzia crenata

Names

Deutzia

  • Photo of Deutzia crenata (Deutzia crenatas)

Phonetic Spelling:DOO-zee-uh kre-NAY-tuh

Genus:Deutzia

Species:crenata

Family:Hydrangeaceae

This is a compact, densely growing shrub that thrives in full sunlight to partial shade. It demonstrates remarkable adaptability to challenging environments and is resistant to drought. Discover more about Deutzia.

Wildlife Benefits: This plant is rarely affected by deer.

Deutzia crenata Feature Summary

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Tags

#deciduous
#drought tolerant
#deer resistant
#adaptable

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Deutzia crenata Feature Summary

Attributes
Seldom damaged by deer
This plant is seldom damaged from deer. Drought tolerant.
Flowers
White flowers on 4-6 in. racemes in early summer
Leaves
Opposite, simple, bright to deep green leaves; non-showy fall color
Lanceolate
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage

Deutzia crenata Attributes

Deutzia crenata: Country Or Region Of Origin

Japan

Deutzia crenata: Wildlife Value

Seldom damaged by deer

Deutzia crenata: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)

This plant is seldom damaged from deer. Drought tolerant.

Deutzia crenata: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Deutzia crenata Flowers

Deutzia crenata: Flower Description

White flowers on 4-6 in. racemes in early summer

Deutzia crenata: Flower Color

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White

Deutzia crenata: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Deutzia crenata: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Deutzia crenata Leaves

Deutzia crenata: Leaf Description

Opposite, simple, bright to deep green leaves; non-showy fall color

Deutzia crenata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Deutzia crenata: Leaf Color

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Green

Deutzia crenata: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Deutzia crenata: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Deutzia crenata: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Deutzia crenata: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Deutzia crenata Whole Plant Traits

Deutzia crenata: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Deutzia crenata: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Deutzia crenata: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Deutzia crenata: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Deutzia crenata Cultural Conditions

Deutzia crenata: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Deutzia crenata: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Deutzia crenata: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Deutzia crenata Stem

Deutzia crenata: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes