Scientific Name:
Deutzia scabra
'Pride of Rochester'
Pronunciation:
DEWTZ-ee-uh SKAY-bruh
Common Name:
Pride of Rochester deutzia, fuzzy deutzia
Family Name:
Hydrangeaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, ovate, with fine teeth and fuzzy on both sides; florets double, white, in panicles, late spring.
Habit:
Arching, Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Mixed shrub border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Crenate
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant)
