Yuki Cherry Blossom™ Deutzia
Deutzia (DOOT-zee-uh)
Yuki Cherry Blossom deutzia is a deciduous, flowering shrub that is sold under the trade name Yuki Cherry Blossom™. The cultivar was developed in 2017 by Dr. Thomas Green Ranney at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a cross between Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko Blush' and Deutzia x rosea 'Carminea'. It is a member of the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae). Yuki Cherry Blossom deutzia prefers fertile, moist, and well-drained soils. It is tolerant of almost any soil type and drought-tolerant once established. More flowers are produced in full sun, but it is tolerant of partial shade. In southern climates, the shrub would benefit from some afternoon shade. If any pruning is required, it is best done immediately after the plant finishes blooming. Keep in mind when pruning that blossoms will appear on old growth. The shrub can be propagated by stem cuttings during the summer. The shrub is compact, rounded, bushy, multi-stemmed, and measures only 1 to 2 feet tall. The shrub's dark green leaves turn a beautiful bronze purple in the fall. The flowers bloom from May to June and appear on short panicles. Each flower is a soft pink with margins of white on the outside and light violet tints on the inside of the bloom. Yuki Cherry Blossom deutzia is low maintenance shrub and would be a wonderful addition for banks, slopes, border gardens, containers, or patio plantings. The shrub is attractive to hummingbirds and is deer resistant. Quick ID Hints: compact, bushy, rounded, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub ovate, dark green leaves up to 3 inches long in spring and summer bronze, purple foliage in the fall flowers occur in short panicles along the branches tiny, five-petaled, star-shaped blooms of soft pink with white margins on the outside and light violet interior Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems : Yuki Cherry Blossom is generally pests and disease-free; however, aphids and leaf spots may occur. The shrub needs protection from late spring frosts and cold winters otherwise it may suffer from tip dieback. More information on Deutzia .
Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 46 attributes.
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