Nikko Slender Deutzia (Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’)

Nikko Slender Deutzia

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  • Tiny, Fragrant White Flowers in Spring
  • Bright Blue-Green Leaves in Summer
  • Outstanding Burgundy Foliage in Autumn
  • Lovely Arching Branches
  • Stays Low, But Spreads Wide
  • Use in Shrub Borders and as a Ground Covering Small Shrub
  • Grows in Full Sun or Partial Shade

Elegant and easy-care is a perfect combination for a “must-have” plant that you can build your garden design around. Count on the low-growing dwarf shrub Nikko Slender Deutzia, (Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’). Use them throughout your landscape to help tie the entire design together.

These hard-working groundcover shrubs simply sparkle in the springtime with laden, arching branches all abloom. You and your guests will savor the sight of these petite, snowdrops of pristine white bloom amid the glossy foliage.

This showy display is a gorgeous way to celebrate springtime every year! The fragrance makes you glad to be alive.

Lively blue-green foliage is willow-like and densely held all growing season long. You’ll enjoy how the breeze catches and plays through the slender branches.

Adding motion to your landscape is a designer trick that layers in additional interest. It may be subtle, but just watch! You’ll breathe deeper and feel tension dissolve with kinetic wind-catchers like Nikko Slender Deutzia.

To round out your growing season, you’ll enjoy another wonderful feature in autumn. Those pretty blue-green leaves turn deep burgundy.The shade is very noticeable without being gaudy.

Add a sophisticated border to your planting beds. Or, create magnificent outdoor containers with Nikko Slender Deutzia as an ornamental “Filler”.

Nikko Slender is compact and delightfully rounded in shape. Fit this diminutive shrub into those difficult nooks and crannies in the garden where you could use definition and color.

Plant Nikko Slender Deutzia this season and enjoy their grace and charm for many years to come. You’ll gain a valuable addition to your landscape with a very long season of interest, from early spring through late fall.

How to Use Nikko Slender Deutzia in the Landscape

Simply put, you can use these tidy, low-growing, spreading shrubs just about anywhere. Line a walkway, repeat as an edging all through your planting beds.

They’ll do very well in a mixed border. Maximize the impact of their form by creating a marvelous, cascading mass planting on a hillside.

To create a solid low hedge, plant 30-inches apart on center. Measure from the center of one to the center of the next.

Show off their style in a series of exterior containers or concrete raised planters along your patio. Nikko Slender Deutzia can be styled as an ultra-modern plant en masse.

Or, partner with more traditional Roses, prairie-style perennials, evergreen shrubs, Ornamental Grasses, Willow shrubs, or taller Viburnum or Ninebark shrubs. Edge the base of your Hydrangeas. You name it, this versatile plant works well with others.

Tips for Care

Nikko Slender Deutzia is a deciduous shrub that is easy to grow and perfect for small spaces . Plant care doesn’t get much easier than this!

It requires at least four hours of sunlight a day, but will be happy if it receives full day sunshine. Plant in well-drained soil for best results, although it will tolerate most sites.

Provide a medium amount of even water on a regular basis. Mulch over the root system to keep it nice and cool.

Prune to shape directly after flowering. If you take a few moments to trim back the spent blooms, you’ll be ready to enjoy a polished presentation all summer long.

The additional treat of spring flowers and fall color is just an added bonus to an already delightfully lovely shrub.

Nikko Slender Deutzia (Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’) Details

Common name

Nikko Slender Deutzia

Botanical name

Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko'

Plant type

Hardiness zone

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Sunlight

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Soil condition

Growth rate

Pruning time

Pollinator friendly

Moisture

Height

18 – 24 in.

Width

3 – 5 ft.

Flower color

Leaf color

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