Deutzia × hybrida 'Strawberry Fields'

RHS Plant Profile
deutzia 'Strawberry Fields'

Synonyms

Deutzia × magnifica 'Rubra'
Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields'
Deutzia × magnifica 'Tourbillon Rouge'
Deutzia 'Tourbillon Rouge'
Deutzia × hybrida 'Magicien' misapplied
Deutzia × hybrida 'Tourbillon Rouge'

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Shrubs

A bushy, medium-sized deciduous shrub with ovate, green leaves. Red buds open to lightly fragrant conical panicles of star-shaped flowers, to 2.5cm wide, dark pink on the outside, pale pink to white within, appearing in May to June

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Poorly–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Hydrangeaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Deutzia are deciduous shrubs, often with flaking bark, with simple, opposite leaves and star-shaped or cupped white or pink flowers, sometimes fragrant, in terminal or axillary clusters
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile moist soil in sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus