WHAT: Deutzia gracilis, an upright deciduous shrub native to Japan, is easy to grow in the Puget Sound region. It produces lance-shaped leaves and small, star-shaped pure-white flowers that envelope ...

Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' is a delightful, miniversion of the larger spring-blooming Deutzia gracilis, which grows to about 5 feet high and wide. 'Nikko' is actually a deciduous ground cover; it grows ...

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