Description
An evergreen Daphne in a milder climate. In SW Ontario it behaves as a semi-everegreen shrub losing some of its leaves in very cold winters, due to desiccation (pruning the stems in the spring will only make for dense new growth).
Except that, it is a great Daphne, easy going in the garden and very drought resistant! Not something I can say about many others I tried to grow! There is a poor choice for small evergreens shrubs we can grow in a cold climate making this species very desirable.
It flowers from spring through summer and early fall, at some point with both red berries displayed along the pale pink/lilac, very fragrant flowers.
Germination: I remember obtaining only 1 seedlings from a lot of seeds, which lead to the conclusion that the seeds should be sown fresh (ie. early fall) to allow a few weeks of stratification at warm before cold stratification (winter). I had the same experience with Daphne mezereum – the seeds started to grow roots one year when I kept them in most vermiculite.
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