Deutzia x rosea: Country Or Region Of Origin
Cultivated
Plant Profile: Deutzia x rosea
Names
Rose Deutzia
Phonetic Spelling:DOO-zee-uh RO-zay-uh
Genus:Deutzia
Species:
Family:Hydrangeaceae
Rose Deutzia is a small, rounded shrub characterized by its gracefully arching branches adorned with flowers that range from pink to white. This plant thrives in well-drained, average garden soil and prefers full sun to partial shade, reaching a height of 2 to 3 feet at maturity. The delicate pink blooms are arranged in loose clusters that can extend up to 5 inches in length.
This versatile shrub can be utilized in various ways, such as in borders, as a standout specimen, as part of a foundation planting, or grouped together in small clusters.
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Deutzia x rosea Feature Summary
Tags
#deciduous
#deer resistant
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Deutzia x rosea is often confused with:
Deutzia x rosea Feature Summary
Attributes
Cultivated
This plant is seldom damaged by deer.
Woody
Stem Cutting
Flowers
5/8 inch star to bell-shaped flowers are pale pink in panicles 3-5 inches long. Blooms early summer
Pink
White
Panicle
Summer
4-5 petals/rays
Bell
Star
< 1 inch
Leaves
Opposite, simple leaves are oval and up to 3 inches long and 1 to 1.5 inches wide with pointed tips.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Opposite
Elliptical
Lanceolate
Serrate
1-3 inches
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Arching
Rounded
Medium
Medium
Medium
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)
Acid (<6.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Cottage Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Small groups
Specimen
Walkways
Naturalized Area
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Deutzia x rosea Attributes
Deutzia x rosea: Wildlife Value
This plant is seldom damaged by deer.
Deutzia x rosea: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Deutzia x rosea: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Deutzia x rosea Flowers
Deutzia x rosea: Flower Description
5/8 inch star to bell-shaped flowers are pale pink in panicles 3-5 inches long. Blooms early summer
Deutzia x rosea: Flower Color
Pink
White
Deutzia x rosea: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Deutzia x rosea: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Deutzia x rosea: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Deutzia x rosea: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Deutzia x rosea: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Deutzia x rosea Leaves
Deutzia x rosea: Leaf Description
Opposite, simple leaves are oval and up to 3 inches long and 1 to 1.5 inches wide with pointed tips.
Deutzia x rosea: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Deutzia x rosea: Leaf Color
Green
Deutzia x rosea: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Deutzia x rosea: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Deutzia x rosea: 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 x rosea: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Deutzia x rosea: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Deutzia x rosea: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Deutzia x rosea: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Deutzia x rosea Whole Plant Traits
Deutzia x rosea: 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 x rosea: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Deutzia x rosea: 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 x rosea: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Deutzia x rosea: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Deutzia x rosea: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Deutzia x rosea Cultural Conditions
Deutzia x rosea: 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 x rosea: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Deutzia x rosea: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Deutzia x rosea: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Deutzia x rosea: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Deutzia x rosea: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Deutzia x rosea Stem
Deutzia x rosea: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Deutzia x rosea Landscape
Deutzia x rosea: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Deutzia x rosea: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Deutzia x rosea: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Deutzia x rosea: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
