CHARDONNAY PEARLS®
Deutzia
Deutzia gracilis
'Duncan'
USPP 16,098; CBR 2640
- Spring beauty
- Colorful foliage
- Deer resistant
Season-long color! Like other deutzia, Chardonnay Pearls® graces springtime with abundant pearl-like buds that burst into attractive star-shaped flowers. Once the flowers have faded, however, Chardonnay Pearls® deutzia remains compelling with with bright yellow foliage through frost. Growth is strong but compact, creating a versatile small shrub that is equally at home in the shrub border or the perennial garden.
Awards MOBOT Tried and True
USDA Zone 5 - 8 (-20°F/-28°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 1.5 - 3'
Width 1.5 - 3'
Finish Time 1 season
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time Spring
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Chartreuse
Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil Not particularly finicky about soil, but best in moist, well drained conditions.
Pruning May be trimmed after flowering if desired.
Uses Deutzia is a versatile landscape plant that's beautiful enough to lend itself to any use. It is especially effective mass-planted as a groundcover or on a slope.
Growing Tips Chartreuse foliage makes Chardonnay Pearls deutzia more shade tolerant than other types; it should be planted with some afternoon shade in warm climates.
Features: Foliage interest, Compact, Deer resistant, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Drought tolerant, Award winner
Filters: Botanical genus: Deutzia, Common name: Deutzia, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Chartreuse foliage
Features: Foliage interest, Compact, Deer resistant, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Drought tolerant, Award winner
Filters: Botanical genus: Deutzia, Common name: Deutzia, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Chartreuse foliage