(Daphne  × burkwoodii 'Briggs Moonlight') DAF-nee ex burk-WOOD-ee-eye Genus:  Daphne This stunning specimen has luminous, creamy-ivory leaves and narrow green margins. The pale pink flowers are secondary to the glamorous foliage, which can light up a shady border and create definitive contrast. Noteworthy Characteristics:  These shrubs are gems in the open woodland and shrub border, or for specimen planting. Daphnes have the reputation of being finicky and perishing without warning, but in general, they are beautiful, low maintanence shrubs.  Care:  Provide fertile, humusy, moist but well-drained soil with a neutral to alkaline pH. Established shrubs can be maintained by pruning after flowering. Propagation:  Sow seed in cold frame when fresh; take softwood cuttings in early summer and hardwood cuttings in late summer. Problems:  Southern blight, Verticillium wilt, crown and root rot, Botrytis twig blight, aphids, and scale.

Overview

Height 1 ft. to 3 ft. Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft. Growth Habit Clumps Growth Pace Slow Grower Light Part Shade Only Moisture Medium Moisture Maintenance Low Characteristics Fragrant Flowers, Showy Flowers, Showy Foliage Bloom Time Late Spring, Spring Flower Color Pink Foliage Color Variegated Foliage Uses Beds and Borders, Specimen Plant/Focal Point Style Woodland Garden, Cottage Garden Seasonal Interest Spring Interest Type Shrubs