Pride-of-Rochester
Location: Jayhawker Towers, N side
Approximate blooming period: spring - summer
Slender Pride-of-Rochester, Deutzia gracilis
Origin: Japan, Taiwan
Habitat: Hardy to USDA Zone 4
Height and Form: Deciduous perennial shrub
Foliage and Bark: medium green leaves on very slender stems
Flowers, Fruit and Seeds: Flowers are white with five petals, borne in erect clusters which can usually cover the plant in white. Fruit are dry brown capsules
Name: gracilis: graceful.
Culture: Sun to part shade, any good garden soil, prune after flowering.
Cultivars/Varieties