Deutzia gracilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Cornales |
Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
Genus: | Deutzia |
Species: | D. gracilis
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Binomial name | |
Deutzia gracilis |
Deutzia gracilis, the slender deutzia, is a species of flowering plant in the hydrangea family Hydrangeaceae, native to Japan. It is a deciduous shrub with opposite, simple leaves, and slender, arching stems. The flowers are white, borne in spring and summer.
The compact cultivar 'Nikko', growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall by 1.5 m (4.9 ft) broad, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]