Bring spring sparkle to your landscape with Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' (Slender Deutzia 'Nikko'), a compact, arching shrub that blankets itself in fragrant white flowers in spring. Its fine-textured green foliage provides a soft, mounding look through summer, then turns burgundy in fall for a second season of color.

Plant it in full sun to part shade for best flowering. It adapts to many soil types as long as drainage is reasonable, and it performs well with consistent moisture during establishment. Once established, it handles occasional dry spells better than many flowering shrubs, but it will look and bloom best with regular watering during prolonged droughts.

At maturity it stays low and broad, typically around 12-24 inches tall, making it easy to use at the front of borders, along paths, and on slopes where its arching habit can spill naturally. Use it as a small mass planting for a bright spring display, or let a single plant act as a tidy accent in mixed shrub beds.

Prune right after flowering if you need to shape or thin it, since next season's buds form on older wood. Remove a few of the oldest stems at the base to refresh the plant over time. With simple care and the right siting, you'll enjoy dependable bloom, attractive foliage, and multi-season interest year after year.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-8 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Slow to moderate
• Mature height: 12-24"
• Spread: 24-60"
• Tolerant of: Deer, Drought

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