Melinda Myers

Daphne

Botanical Name

Daphne x burkwoodii

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

7

Height

3 to 4 feet

Width

3 to 4 feet

Flowers

Spring: pale pink to white, very fragrant

Fruit

Tiny red drupes in fall, poisonous to mammals

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Requires loose, well-drained soil with consistent moisture
• Can be short lived in clay soils because of water retention
• Provide supplemental water during dry spells
• Best planted in spring in a sheltered location out of the wind
• Transplant from container stock
• May need winter protection

Problems

Leaf spots, canker, twig blight, crown rot

Varieties

• Carol Mackie - variegated foliage, dense mounded habit, extremely fragrant pink flowers
• Brigg's Moonlight - yellow leaves with a green margin
• Silveredge - green leaves with white margins, pink flowers