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01/01/98

Daphne X burkwoodii--Burkwood Daphne

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8                                     
Height: 4 ft   Spread: 4 ft  Form: rounded                  
Type: deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub                     
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches                         
Flowers: Pink                                               

Comments: Burkwood Daphnes are the result of a cross        
between D. cneorum and D. caucasica.  The flowers are pink  
and the foliage is semi-evergreen.  The plant requires a    
cool site with an alkaline and well-drained soil.  Provide  
exposure to full sun or partial shade.                      

Cultivars:                                                  
   'Briggs Moonlight' - The yellow leaves have green        
     margins.  Needs some shade.                            
   'Carol Mackie' - A mounded shrub producing clusters of   
     fragrant pink flower in the spring.  The foliage is    
     green with a white margin.  The plant may              
     occasionally revert to green leaves.                   
   'Silveredge' - Leaves edged with white, pink flowers.    
   'Somerset' - Fragrant pink flowers are produced in the   
     spring.                                                

References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1997, White      
Flower Farm 1997, Iseli Nursery 1997, Wayside Gardens       
1996.                                                       

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