Description
An evergreen Daphne in a milder climate; semi-evergreen in SW Ontario. In very bad winter the leaves are dropping mostly due to desiccation, and some of the branches can be slightly damaged. However, pruning the stems in the spring only makes it grow more compact!
It is a great Daphne for the garden, very drought resistant! It actually thrives in a very dry spot during the season, underneath a deciduous tree.
It flowers from spring through summer and sometimes even in early fall, with both red berries displayed along the pale pink/lilac and very fragrant flowers.
I consider this Daphne very desirable considering the poor choice of small semi-evergreens shrubs we can grow in a cold climate.
Germination: 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. Seeds kept dry for longer periods will have poor germination.
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