6 Deutzias with white flowers

Deutzia gracilis, compact and generous

The Deutzia gracilis is a reliable choice, essential in all gardens, even small ones, due to its moderate growth. From May to June, it is covered in a multitude of small white stars measuring 2 cm, gathered in upright clusters 8 cm long. Slightly fragrant, they remain beautiful even in the rain. Like other deutzias, its foliage is deciduous. The arching branches bear matte green leaves that frame the delicate flowering.

With a fairly rapid growth rate, this deutzia forms a bushy and compact bush about one metre in all directions.

With its abundant flowering, it can be used both as a specimen plant and in borders alongside weigelas, a mock orange ‘White Rock’, bush roses, or even perennials (Geranium, Delphinium…) that will bloom at the same time.

Its compact habit makes it particularly suitable for rockeries, borders, and small hedges alongside evergreen bushes such as Osmanthus x burkwoodii, or a Mexican orange blossom ‘Apple Blossom’, or even in a pot on a terrace.

Deutzia gracilis

Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko', a maculate flowering

The Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ is a stunning variety with pure white flowers. It blooms profusely in May-June, revealing its bell-shaped flowers of about 5 cm in diameter, supported by silver-green foliage during flowering, turning to burgundy-red in autumn.

The Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ is a dwarf cultivar with a more compact habit and slower growth than the species, not exceeding 50 cm in all directions, sometimes a bit more if conditions are favourable.

This small semi-creeping shrub will thrive in small spaces, allowing for beautiful pot displays, but it is especially an excellent groundcover that pairs easily with a Spiraea ‘Anthony Waterer’, dwarf weigela such as ‘Polka’, or even with perennials like Geranium ‘Orion’.

Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’

Deutzia rosea ‘Campanulata’, a late flowering white tinged with pink

Flowering later, in June-July, this deutzia ‘rosea Campanulata’ stands out while other spring-flowering bushes have already faded. For over a month, it rewards us with bouquets of campanulate flowers so dense that they almost obscure its dark green foliage. Each flower, with 5 petals and measuring 2 cm across, displays a delicate pure white shaded with pink at ripeness, and is encased in a purplish calyx.

This horticultural selection offers a compact dome-shaped silhouette, not exceeding 1.10 m in width in all directions after a few years.

It will look wonderful planted en masse along the edge of a flowerbed or path, on a sunny bank, either alone or mixed with other groundcover shrubs such as spireas, groundcover roses, or dwarf weigelas. Planted in a large pot, it will be the centrepiece on a balcony.

Deutzia rosea ‘Campanulata’

Deutzia setchuenensis 'Corymbiflora', rare and particularly floriferous

The Deutzia setchuenensis ‘Corymbiflora’ is hard to miss, as it offers a remarkably long and abundant flowering period. From June to October, continuously (provided the soil remains moist), it reveals a profusion of small star-shaped white flowers grouped in light, rounded bouquets.

These are complemented by green-grey foliage that turns reddish-purple in autumn before falling. The light, finely crenate leaves add an extra touch of elegance to this small specimen. It is a beautiful bush that remains interesting for a good part of the year.

The bushy, compact, and upright silhouette of this fairly fast-growing deutzia reaches 1 m in height and 90 cm in spread. It is valuable for adding a refined and bright touch to a somewhat dark corner of the garden. With its modest dimensions, it easily fits into a small garden or a large pot for the terrace.

It makes an exceptional feature in an all-white garden alongside small old roses and dwarf abelias like the ‘Prostrata’.

Deutzia setchuensis var corymbiflora (© Leonora Enking)

Deutzia 'Yuki Snowflake', the earliest

Here’s another adorable little Deutzia! ‘Yuki Snowflake’ stands out with its flowering that delights us from the beginning of spring, in April-May, when other deutzias are still resting. It takes the form of starry white flowers gathered in generous panicles along the branches. This variety catches the eye from the first sunny days of spring and continues to do so until autumn.

Its round shape makes it an original variety: this very compact hybrid deutzia, derived from D. gracilis ‘Nikko’, forms a dwarf bush with a dome habit that will not exceed 50 to 60 cm in all directions. Another advantage: its dark green foliage in spring turns to bronze and purple-violet at the end of the season.

Its very limited growth makes it ideal for pot cultivation, at the front of a flowering and sunny shrub border surrounded by white tulip bulbs and other small groundcover shrubs or perennials like the Geraniums such as ‘Johnson Blue’.

Deutzia ‘Yuki Snowflake’

Deutzia crenata 'Pride of Rochester', beautiful double flowers

The Deutzia crenata ‘Pride of Rochester’ is undeniably charming thanks to the unusual shape of its flowers, which bloom in clusters of double white stars, reminiscent of lily of the valley bells. They appear during May and June, overwhelming the dark green foliage with light green undersides. This pinkish flowering at the bud burst period reveals a delicate white hue at full bloom, illuminated by a heart of stamens, giving it a true natural charm.

Of fairly vigorous growth, this cultivar forms a large bush reaching 3 m in height and 2 m in width at maturity.

Adopt it in the garden to create a beautiful flowering hedge with other bushes such as lilacs (Syringa), Kolkwitzia, and mock oranges. To have an interesting hedge all year round, alternate with evergreen bushes like eleagnus, cotoneasters, an Osmanthus, or Mexican orange blossom.

Deutzia crenata Pride of Rochester

For further reading

• To find out everything, discover our complete guide: “Deutzia: planting, pruning and maintenance”
• Find all our species and varieties of Deutzia
• Discover our article: Deutzia: 5 pairing ideas
• Find our tips for Choosing a Deutzia
• Discover all our tips for growing a Deutzia in a pot
• Find our planting tips for a living hedge