Deutzia Yuki Snowflake® 'NCDX1'
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Yuki Snowflake® is a deciduous deutzia cultivar in the Hydrangeaceae family developed by Dr. Tom Ranney of NCSU. It is a dwarf selection growing only 1 to 2 feet tall and 1 to 3 feet wide.
Grow Yuki Snowflake in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade and in hot summer areas, afternoon shade is desirable. The mounding habit requires little pruning and the plant is deer-resistant.
In spring, the shrub is covered in white, long-lasting clusters of flowers, looking a bit like a shaken snow globe. The foliage is a dense and green in summer and changes to a deep red in fall.
Use Yuki Snowflake® in groups, or in the border of the garden. It is useful as a foundation plant or specimen and could be grown in a container.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Deutzia is generally pest and disease-free, but aphids and leaf spots may occur. Shrubs may need some protection for late spring frost and cold winters to prevent tip dieback.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Deutzia
- Family:
- Hydrangeaceae
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers attract pollinators
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- 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:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- The fruit is a tiny hairy capsule measuring 4-5 mm in diameter and is usually half-circle in shape. The capsules appear in the late summer, fall, and early winter.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- 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 white flowers appear in short panicles along the branches from May to June. Each flower has five petals and is star-shaped.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- 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 dark red.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems are slender, reddish-brown to green with a hollow pith.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
