Deutzia scabra Thunb. - Fuzzy Pride of Rochester
Family - Hydrangeaceae
Inflorescence of double flowers.
Inflorescence of single flowers.
Flowering - April - July.
Habitat - Commonly cultivated and rarely escaped to moist slopes, disturbed hammocks, and roadsides.
Origin - Native to Asia.
Other information - This attractive species has been reported growing wild in only one Alabama county. It is fairly commonly cultivated and can be aggressive if left unchecked. The plant is easy to identify when in flower becasue of its opposite, serrulate leaves, stellate pubescent twigs, and numerous panicles of white flowers. The flowers can be single (with five petals) or double (with many petals) as shown above. The shredding bark of mature stems is another good character to look for.
Photographs taken at Rock Island State Park, TN., 5-16-03.