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CHARDONNAY PEARLS®
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Deutzia
Deutzia gracilis
'Duncan'
PP#16,098; CBR#2640
![Close up of white Chardonnay Pearls Deutzia buds and blooms](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Deutzia%20Chardonnay%20Pearls%201.jpg)
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![Close up of Chardonnay Pearls Deutzia star-shaped white blooms](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Deutzia%20Chardonnay%20Pearls%203.jpg)
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![Close up of Chardonnay Pearls Deutzia white buds and lime green foliage](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Deutzia%20Chardonnay%20Pearls%205.jpg)
![A couple of Chardonnay Pearls Deutzia in the landscape with white blooms](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Deutzia%20Chardonnay%20Pearls%206.jpg)
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- Spring beauty
- Colorful foliage
- Deer resistant
- Description
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.
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- 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