Daphne × transatlantica 'Summer Ice': Reblooming Variegated Daphne for Sun or Shade

'Summer Ice' daphne is a rounded shrub (3–6 ft.) with white-margined leaves and pale pink star-shaped flowers that bloom in spring, fall, and sometimes summer—all with an intoxicating fragrance. Unlike many daphnes, it tolerates full sun to part shade. All parts are toxic if ingested; sap may irritate skin.

Culture & Care

• Site: Permanent location in sun or part shade.
• Soil: Organically rich, well-drained, does not dry out; mulch to keep roots cool.
• Propagation: Softwood cuttings early summer, hardwood late summer.

Potential Problems

Aphids, scale, fasciation, Southern blight, viruses, Verticillium wilt, rots, Botrytis.

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