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Fuzzy Pride-of-Rochester

Deutzia scabra

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Not native

Not native to Florida. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 65%

Height
6–10 feet
Spread
4–8 feet
Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Woody perennial
Leaves
Deciduous

Not yet recorded · Bloom

Recorded in 2 Florida counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Deutzia

  • Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Hydrangeaceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–8b
Flower color
White

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Deutzia; Fuzzy Pride of Rochester; Pride Of Rochester; Prideofrochester

Conservation status

Florida rankNot available
Global rankGNR
FL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

Sources