Other Names:  Sichuan Deutzia

Description:

A bushy, multi-stemmed shrub with clusters of star shaped white flowers in late spring to early summer; fades into the background the rest of the year; ideal for sunny borders; use where it can be upstaged by other plants when not at its peak

Ornamental Features

Chinese Snow Flower features showy corymbs of white star-shaped flowers with yellow eyes along the branches from late spring to early summer. It has grayish green deciduous foliage. The serrated pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Landscape Attributes

Chinese Snow Flower is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting birds and butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Chinese Snow Flower is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Chinese Snow Flower will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.