Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom™ 'NCDX2'
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Deutzia 'NCDX2'
- Phonetic Spelling
- DOOT-zee-uh
- Description
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Yuki Cherry Blossom deutzia is a deciduous, flowering shrub that is sold under the trade name Yuki Cherry Blossom™. The cultivar was developed by Thomas Green Ranney at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a cross between Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko Blush' and Deutzia x rosea 'Carminea'. It is a member of the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae).
Yuki Cherry Blossom deutzia prefers fertile, moist, and well-drained soils. It is tolerant of almost any soil type and drought-tolerant once established. More flowers are produced in full sun, but it is tolerant of partial shade. In southern climates, the shrub would benefit from some afternoon shade. If any pruning is required, it is best done immediately after the plant finishes blooming. Keep in mind when pruning that blossoms will appear on old growth. The shrub can be propagated by stem cuttings during the summer.
The shrub is compact, rounded, bushy, multi-stemmed, and measures only 1 to 2 feet tall. The shrub's dark green leaves turn a beautiful bronze purple in the fall. The flowers bloom from May to June and appear on short panicles. Each flower is a soft pink with margins of white on the outside and light violet tints on the inside of the bloom.
Yuki Cherry Blossom deutzia is low maintenance shrub and would be a wonderful addition for banks, slopes, border gardens, containers, or patio plantings. The shrub is attractive to hummingbirds and is deer resistant.
Quick ID Hints:
- compact, bushy, rounded, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub
- ovate, dark green leaves up to 3 inches long in spring and summer
- bronze, purple foliage in the fall
- flowers occur in short panicles along the branches
- tiny, five-petaled, star-shaped blooms of soft pink with white margins on the outside and light violet interior
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Yuki Cherry Blossom is generally pests and disease-free; however, aphids and leaf spots may occur. The shrub needs protection from late spring frosts and cold winters otherwise it may suffer from tip dieback.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Deutzia
- Family:
- Hydrangeaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Hybrid developed at NCSU in Raleigh, NC by Thomas Green Ranney
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Colorful
- Easy to Grow
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Dense
- Erect
- Mounding
- Multi-stemmed
- Rounded
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- The flowers appear in short panicles along the branches from May to June. Each flower has five petals and is star-shaped, soft pink with white margins on the exterior, and light violet tinting on the interior of the bloom. The flower measures about 5/8 inches in diameter. They are showy and lightly fragrant.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The leaves are dark green, ovate, and have serrate margins. The leaf measures up to 3 inches long with a rounded base and pointed tip. The fall foliage is a bronze purple.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Hummingbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
