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Chardonnay Pearls^® ^{Deutzia gracilis 'Duncan' pp#16,098, cpaf}

Add season long color to the garden with this easy growing, bright beauty!

Numerous pearl like buds burst into attractive star shaped flowers in spring. When the flowers have faded, this plant continues to shine with its bright yellow, burn resistant foliage.

Growth is strong but compact to create a wonderful small shrub that is equally at home in the shrub border as it is in the shrub border. Very cool!

Use it plants with dark green, blue or purple foliage. Add color and vibrancy to any garden, especially in the spring when it blooms with its delicate white flowers.

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What people are saying:

I have 6 of the plants. 3 get approximately 5 hours of sun a day and have grown quite large. The other 3 get approximately 2 hours of sun a day and have not grown a lot, but are still absolutely beautiful. They are so easy. I have never trimmed them (in the past 2 years) but will cut the larger ones back after they bloom this spring. We have deer and rabbits (also fox, raccoons, possum and snapping turtles) and they don't bother the plants at all, unlike the hostas and black eyed susans which were devoured.

Lynn, Maryland, Zone 7

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Bloom Time: Spring

Bloom Color: White

Foliage Color: Lime-yellow

Size: 20-36 inches tall, 18-24 inches wide

Exposure: Partial Shade

Soil: Prefers well-drained, moist soil. pH adaptable

Pruning: Immediately after flowering. Sets flower buds in summer. Do not prune in early spring or late fall.

Watering: Medium moisture

Wildlife: None

Type: Deciduous

Fertilizing: Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application.

Uses: perennial or shrub borders, masses and groupings, mixed container.

Breeder: Wood, Spring Meadow Nursery

CHARDONNAY PEARLS™ deutzia is a totally new look for an old garden favorite.

Attractive, crisp, chartreuse foliage provides season long garden color long after the spring blooms have faded. Pearl-like buds open to fragrant white blooms – a lovely combination with the chartreuse foliage.

This compact shrub fits easily into the perennial garden or at the front of the shrub border. The sunny foliage is a nice contrast to many popular plants, and will brighten the corners of the home garden.

Available at better nurseries, garden centers and mail order

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