Growing just north of Concord, NH, though after hard winters it takes a while to recover. It's 10 years old, so don't believe the places...Read More that say it's hardy to zone 6. Mine has survived -23 F. Though there was snow on the ground at the time, the bush wasn't completely buried, but it is sheltered from winter sun. Blooms most years April to October.
Grows very well here in Portland, Oregon. Loves the south facing, full sun location. Lot's of clay soil but they seem to thrive. A no fus...Read Mores plant too as I don't do anything to them, just a little water. Plant several as their fragrance isn't as far reaching as some Daphne. These guys bloom from early summer into late fall with nice small flowers. Evergreen too so they look great all year. They can get pretty big, one is almost as tall as my wife. My neighbor likes mine so well he is planting them all along a 50 foot fence.
This daphne has done very well for me. It's about 4 years old and has reached it's 36" height. Even when there are only a few flowers o...Read Morepened, the scent fills the air from many feet away.....my kind of plant. It gets plenty of winter water in our NW corner of Washington state and summer heat of 90's up to 102* for weeks at a time. All morning sun to about 2 or 3 PM then shade from the house. This was a particularly hard winter for us (down to 4*) for a couple of weeks. This plant survived (though it lost it's leaves and had some tip die-back) where others failed. Blossoms weren't as many as in years past but I see more forming. Mine repeat blooms all summer and into the fall. Sandy loam soil with highly nutritious mulch and regular watering all summer. Love my Daphne!
They seem to want a struggle...perhaps for the drainage? Ours is facing down slope, in a rock border. It loves shade in the summer/fa...Read Morell heat yet full sun in the winter, when overhead trees have lost their leaves. (A nursery owner told me the largest daphne he'd ever seen was planted under a stairway.) Don't shy away from this plant! It is a gem in the southern garden & will become a favorite. Guests can smell it from 20 feet away & small clippings are so appreciated in February when little else is blooming.
We had two of these doing beautifully, growing and blooming strongly, for 3 years. Then this summer, at different times (about 6 weeks a...Read Morepart), in different locations, both simply died. Location/water/etc. would seem to be perfect for them. When they died, it was sudden. This is a weekend place, and the plant was beautiful, blooming, healthy (by all appearances) one weekend, and the next it was all brown.
Update: I just learned of Daphne Sudden Death Syndrome -- a common problem with nearly all Daphnes.
I wanted "Carol Mackie" but nursery guy steered me to this one. Thanks nursery guy. Great shrub, has survived both dry and very snowy win...Read Moreters and is growing like gangbusters. I have it as a foundation plant on shady north side of house with lots of indirect light. The blooms are super fragrant and fill the house when you open the window, the foliage is cool especially in the shade and pairs well with hostas, pieris, and azaleas. One of my favorite shrubs.
St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | November 2004 | positive
This hybrid is a step above 'Beulah Cross'. It is similarly variegated in white but has the added attraction of grey-green leaves, makin...Read Moreg this daphne attractive even as simply a foliage plant.
Growing just north of Concord, NH, though after hard winters it takes a while to recover. It's 10 years old, so don't believe the places...Read More
Grows very well here in Portland, Oregon. Loves the south facing, full sun location. Lot's of clay soil but they seem to thrive. A no fus...Read More
This daphne has done very well for me. It's about 4 years old and has reached it's 36" height. Even when there are only a few flowers o...Read More
They seem to want a struggle...perhaps for the drainage? Ours is facing down slope, in a rock border. It loves shade in the summer/fa...Read More
We had two of these doing beautifully, growing and blooming strongly, for 3 years. Then this summer, at different times (about 6 weeks a...Read More
I wanted "Carol Mackie" but nursery guy steered me to this one. Thanks nursery guy. Great shrub, has survived both dry and very snowy win...Read More
This hybrid is a step above 'Beulah Cross'. It is similarly variegated in white but has the added attraction of grey-green leaves, makin...Read More