Deutzia crenata 'Pride of Rochester'

This 8' shrub produces its 4" spikes of double white-blushed-pink flowers in mid-summer to be enjoyed by butterflies, as well as gardeners and flower arrangers. S/M

Fuzzy Deutzia, or Pride of Rochester, is a hardy spring flowering shrub with fast growth and deep green leaves. The flowers are in bunches of frilly blooms which last for several weeks. It can be pruned into a tree shape or dense shrub depending on the garden, and because it is fast growing it can be pruned hard to rejuvenate an old plant. It will flower heavily even in dense shade and for us has grown with very little summer water in hard clay soil, and very infrequent pruning. It is also easily propagated by cuttings from pruned material. Despite the beauty of its flowers and ease of growth, this shrub is often difficult to find and considered rare in the gardening community. Plants are sometimes found in old botanical gardens or homes built in the 1800's, but because garden centers do not carry it Pride of Rochester is unusual in newer developments. We propagate many of these each year in the hopes that it will become more commonly grown and widespread.