Heavy snow can be an issue with the weight breaking branches or splitting open the whole plant, leaving an open center. Minor pruning by deer should not harm most plants and may actually be beneficial. They are supposedly resistant to deer but those animals may browse the stems in the winter. The Burkwood daphnes are susceptible to splitting under heavy snow loads. They have few insect pests but may be infested with scales or aphids.ĭaphnes are evergreen in mild climates, but often lose all their leaves in winter in colder areas (L), with a new leaves coming out in spring (R). Although they like consistent moisture, they are drought tolerant once established but may shed many leaves in dry summers. Daphnes are susceptible to root rot, so need good drainage to avoid this problem. Many daphnes also have the annoying habit of dying unexpectedly without any apparent reason. Once established, it may be impossible to successfully move a large daphne. They resent transplanting, so it is best to site them properly to begin with. Masses of star-shaped flowers are produced in abundance.ĭaphnes do best planted in sun to part shade in any type of well-drained soil. The flowers may be followed by tiny red fruits (drupes) in the fall. There may be a second, much smaller flush of flowers in late summer or early fall. The scent can be almost overpowering from larger plants, so these can be located a distance away to still appreciate the fragrance. Masses of tubular, star-shaped flowers are borne all along the terminal shoots. In spring the plants burst into bloom from pink buds with a profusion of small, pink-tinged white flowers that are highly fragrant. It is often rated as hardy in zones 5-9 but has survived in Wisconsin gardens in zone 4 for many years, so is definitely hardy in zones 4-9. It may be slow to leaf out in the spring, and even plants growing adjacent to each other may leaf out weeks apart. In mild climates it is evergreen but the leaves eventually fall off in colder climates. The variegated leaves are edged in gold to creamy white.ĭaphnes bloom in spring with a profusion of small pink to white flowers. The small, narrow, oblong leaves edged in gold to creamy white remain fresh-looking throughout the growing season. Typically it has a dense, round, mounded form. ‘Carol Mackie’ grows 3-4 feet tall and at least as wide. It is an attractive, low-maintenance shrub that can be used as a specimen plant, or planted in groups where space permits. x burkwoodii ‘Somerset’ and was named for the woman who discovered it in her New Jersey garden in 1962. This variegated selection, probably the most popular daphne in the US, is a genetic mutation of D. There are numerous species, hybrids and cultivars of this group in the thyme family (Thymelaeceae), but one that stands out both for its foliage and cold hardiness is Daphne x burkwoodii* ‘Carol Mackie’. These slow-growing, deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen shrubs with fragrant flowers are native to Europe and Asia. north of Polk Ave.A six-year old ‘Carol Mackie’ daphne in bloom.ĭaphnes have a reputation as finicky, often short-lived shrubs.
Fruit small, white to reddish, black when dry, but often absent in cultivation.
Flowers appear in spring before leaves expand, amethyst lilac, rose purple or rarely white, flower tube about 1 cm long, in clusters of 2 to 7, some say flowers have a subtle fragrance others say scent-less. Leaves mostly opposite (unusual for Daphne), simple, about 3-6.5 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide, lanceolate to ovate, apex acute, base rounded or wedge-shaped, both surfaces with silky hairs at first, later hairs only on the veins below, dull green above, paler below petiole only 4 mm long. Broadleaf deciduous shrub, grows to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 M), erect habit, stems thin and sparsely branched.
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