Shrub: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Compact, low spreading & mound forming. Good ground cover, rock garden or low shrub border plant. Leaves turn red-purple in autumn providing great fall color. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: white, star-shaped. Size: 1.5' x 2-5'. Exposure: part shade. Water: moderate. USDA z5-9. (syn. DEUTZIA gracilis 'Nikko')