Generated on December 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
{
"scientific_name": "Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko'",
"common_names": [
"deutzia 'Nikko'"
],
"family": "Hydrangeaceae",
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"spread_cm": "100-150",
"height_cm_extracted": "60",
"hardiness_zone": "H5",
"sun_exposure": "Full sun, Partial shade",
"soil_type": "Chalk, Loam, Clay, Sand",
"moisture": "Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained",
"soil_ph": "Acid, Alkaline, Neutral",
"foliage_type": "Deciduous",
"aspect": "East-facing, South-facing, North-facing, West-facing",
"seasonal_interest": "Autumn, Spring, Summer",
"habit": "Bushy",
"plant_type": "Shrub",
"time_to_maturity": "5-10 years",
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"Cottage\/Informal",
"Beds and borders",
"City\/Courtyard",
"Low maintenance"
],
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"City and courtyard gardens"
],
"awards": [
"RHS Award of Garden Merit"
],
"fragrant": "No",
"pollinator_friendly": "No",
"low_maintenance": "No",
"drought_tolerant": "No",
"seasonal_colours": {
"Spring": {
"months": [
"Mar",
"Apr",
"May"
],
"Foliage": [
"Green"
],
"Flower": [
"White"
]
},
"Summer": {
"months": [
"Jun",
"Jul",
"Aug"
],
"Foliage": [
"Green"
],
"Flower": [
"White"
]
},
"Autumn": {
"months": [
"Sep",
"Oct",
"Nov"
],
"Foliage": [
"Purple"
]
},
"Winter": {
"months": [
"Dec",
"Jan",
"Feb"
]
}
},
"flowering_months": [
"Mar",
"Apr",
"May",
"Jun",
"Jul",
"Aug"
],
"flower_colour": [
"White"
],
"cultivation": "Grow in fertile moist soil in sun or partial shade",
"pruning": "Pruning group 2",
"propagation": "Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer",
"pests": "Generally pest-free",
"diseases": "May be susceptible to honey fungus",
"description": "A compact and low-growing shrub to around 60cm tall, with narrowly lance-shaped green leaves, often turning deep purple in autumn. Racemes of small, white flowers appear in spring and early summer",
"rhs_url": "https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/plants\/162556\/deutzia-gracilis-nikko\/details",
"rhs_image_url": "https:\/\/apps.rhs.org.uk\/plantselectorimages\/detail\/WSY0078164_4875.jpg",
"rhs_image_copyright": "RHS",
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}
}