Deutzia

About this plant

Deutzia x 'Raspberry Sundae' is a delightful compact shrub, renowned for its dazzling display of bi-colored flowers. Each bloom features bright white petals edged with a lovely raspberry-pink, creating a cheerful and intricate tapestry of color from late spring into early summer. This cultivar offers an extended blooming period, ensuring your garden remains vibrant and inviting. Ideal for borders, foundation plantings, or as a charming specimen plant, 'Raspberry Sundae' maintains a neat and attractive mounding habit. Its dense foliage provides excellent texture even when not in bloom, making it a valuable addition to any landscape design. Easy to grow and requiring minimal maintenance, this Deutzia is a reliable performer that thrives in a variety of garden settings. It's an excellent choice for gardeners seeking both beauty and resilience.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Requires minimal pruning; if needed, prune immediately after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth. Fertilize in spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.