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Carol Mackie Daphne
Daphne x burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'
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Bloom Time | Spring, often repeating in fall. |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
Design Ideas | Ideally sized shrub for a wide range of applications. Perfectly tailored to foundation beds where floral fragrance is enjoyed at entries and windows. Add to the back of the perennial border for bright accent. Exceptional in small city gardens where just a few plants are allowed and therefore must be the best. Well adapted to the partially sunny conditions at the edge of large old shade tree canopies. An essential in the Southern and Victorian garden. |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Variegated |
Companion Plants | Gardenia (Gardenia); Camellia (Camellia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Azalea (Azalea); Heath (Erica) |
Care Instructions | Provide enriched, neutral to slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Mulch to keep roots cool. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune after flowering. |
History | This variety is one of the Burkwood hybrids, which resulted from the cross of Daphne cneorum and D. caucasica. |
Lore | Daphne was named for a naiad nymph Daphne, faned lover of Apollo in Greek mythology.. |
Bloom Time | Spring, often repeating in fall. |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
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Design Ideas | Ideally sized shrub for a wide range of applications. Perfectly tailored to foundation beds where floral fragrance is enjoyed at entries and windows. Add to the back of the perennial border for bright accent. Exceptional in small city gardens where just a few plants are allowed and therefore must be the best. Well adapted to the partially sunny conditions at the edge of large old shade tree canopies. An essential in the Southern and Victorian garden. |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Variegated |
Companion Plants | Gardenia (Gardenia); Camellia (Camellia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Azalea (Azalea); Heath (Erica) |
Care Instructions | Provide enriched, neutral to slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Mulch to keep roots cool. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune after flowering. |
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History | This variety is one of the Burkwood hybrids, which resulted from the cross of Daphne cneorum and D. caucasica. |
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Lore | Daphne was named for a naiad nymph Daphne, faned lover of Apollo in Greek mythology.. |
We no longer grow this plant
We no longer grow this plant
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.