Deutzia x lemoinei
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- DOO-zee-uh le-MOY-NEE-eye
- Description
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Lemoine Deutzia is the hardiest Deutzia to zone 5 and warmer areas of zone 4. It easily grows in average, well-drained moist garden soil in full sun to partial shade and tolerates a wide range of soil types. Its form is a twiggy, dense, rounded, erect and branched shrub.
The showy white flowers appear in early summer on 3-6 in. panicles. Use this shrub in borders, foundations, as a hedge or open woodland areas.
Problems: Leaf spot, aphids, and leaf minor. It can look unkempt and need renewal pruning
Learn more about Deutzia.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Compacta'
Dwarf variety
- 'Compacta'
- 'Compacta'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Compacta'
Dwarf variety
- 'Compacta'
- 'Compacta'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Deutzia
- Family:
- Hydrangeaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Wildlife Value:
- Deer resistant
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- This plant is seldom damaged by deer.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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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
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4b, 5a, 5b, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Corymb
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Blooms profusely with white flowers in early summer on 3-6 in. panicles. Individual flowers are 5/8 inch across.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Opposite, simple, medium green leaves with sharp serration are 1.5 to 4 in. long, 1⁄2 to 1 1⁄4 in. wide and long-pointed. Undersides are pubescent. Non-showy to moderately showy yellow fall color.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Surface/Attachment:
- Exfoliating
- Bark Description:
- Brownish older bark tends to exfoliate
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Slender stems can be short-lived. Prune as needed.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
