Daphne burkwoodii 'Somerset'

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Width

1 to 2 m

Flower colour

pink

Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline

Soil

loamy, all substrates

Yes

Daphne burkwoodii 'Somerset'

Characteristics:

Habit

Compact, domed small shrub, 1 m tall and wide, 1.5 m tall in favourable areas, over 2 wide, slow-growing

Blossom

Pink-white to silvery white flowers, a garden jewel, balls-shaped flower clusters, end of May, with very far-reaching, vanilla-like, sweet flavour

Leaves

Summer green to semi-evergreen, ovoid-lanceolate, pale green

Fruits

Reddish berries, very rare, never in Germany, poisonous

Demands

Sunny to slightly shady, needs warmth, moderately frost hardy

Soil

For nutritious, loamy soil, neutral to alkaline, moderately dry to fresh

Tips

Breaks quite easily after some 15 years; thus replant in time; does not take to cutting

Hardiness Zone

Zone 5b

Bee pasture/nectar

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