Deutzia calycosa
calyx-like deutzia
An upright, mid-sized deciduous shrub to 2.5m high, with arching stems and grey-green, oval leaves with very finely serrated edges. New shoots have purple-tinted stems. Produces rounded clusters of 6-10 flowers, pale pink or white tinted with pink at the base, each flower 4-7cm across and with long, narrow outer sepals. Flowers in late spring and early summer
Buy this plant
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver Yellow | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright, Spreading branched
- 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
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in reasonably fertile soil in full sun or partial shade; will not thrive in dry soil
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
See pruning group 2, after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
Get involved
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.