Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'

Burkwood Daphne

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Common Name: 

Burkwood Daphne

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Variegated Green Yellow

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Water (From 0 to 5): 

Maximum temperature: 

30°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Maximum height: 

150 cm

Maximum width: 

150 cm

Burkwood Daphne (Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie') - Description

Daphnes are native to Asia, Europe, and north Africa. They are noted for their scented flowers and poisonous berries. Flowering is in late winter or very early spring.

Burkwood Daphne (Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie') - Blooming

Small white to pink flowers in late winter to early spring with intensely sweet fragrance. Followed by white, pink, orange, red, or purple-black fruits. Fruits can be fleshy or dry. Most species produce fleshy fruit. An example of a species of Daphne with dry fruit is D. genkwa, native to China. The ovoid fruits are grayish white in color.

Burkwood Daphne (Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie') - Growth

Small, woody shrubs with deciduous or evergreen, simple, alternate leaves. The brightly colored, succulent fruits are very poisonous, even lethal, if eaten. Full sun or partial shade. Make sure to mulch regularly to keep roots cool.Grow Daphne in a rock garden or shrub border. Also makes a nice addition to a woodland.

Burkwood Daphne (Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie') - Planting

Seeds need cold treatment. Also propagatable by layering in spring or taking soft to semi-hard cuttings. Layering is a propagation method where a stem is pegged to the soil while still attached to the parent plant. This process induces rooting.

Burkwood Daphne (Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie') - Pest

Aphids and scale insects. Other problems include wilt, crown and root rot, twig blight, fasciation, tobacco ringspot virus, and Southern blight.

Burkwood Daphne (Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie') - Interesting facts

All parts of Daphne are very toxic. The sap may also aggravate the skin upon contact. Mature species of Daphne are known to die suddenly. Reasons for this are unclear.

Burkwood Daphne (Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie') - Soil and irrigation

Fertile, well-amended soil that stays cool and moist at roots. Most species do best in slightly alkaline to slightly acidic soil.

Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie' - Burkwood Daphne - Photos

Burkwood Daphne (Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie')

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Sholeh G