Daphne pseudomezereum
- Phonetic Spelling
- DAF-nee su-do-meh-ZEE-ree-um
- Description
-
This winter flowering shrub is unique in that it is a temperate woody plant that goes dormant in the summer. As the spring temperatures rise and days get longer the plant drops all of its leaves. When the days get cooler and shorter it will leaf out again in the fall. Therefore it is an ideal candidate for an understory planting in deciduous woodland gardens.
Fire risk:
Poisonous: May cause dermatitis for some people.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
-
-
Attributes:
- Genus:
- Daphne
- Species:
- pseudomezereum
- Family:
- Thymelaeaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China, Korea, Japan
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
-
-
Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
-
-
Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
-
-
Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Oval red fruits 1/3" long
-
-
Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Gold 4 petals 1/2 wide buds on short stalks open in early January-March
-
-
Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Oblanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green, simple alternate leaves are 2"-3" long, 3/8"- 1" wide, oblaceolate and tapered at the base with a short petiol and pointed at teh apex
-
-
Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Brown
-
-
Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Bud Terminal:
- Cluster of terminal buds
- Stem Bud Scales:
- Enclosed in a single cap like scale
- Stem Cross Section:
- Round
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Leaf Scar Shape:
- Round
- Stem Lenticels:
- Conspicuous
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Stems are fleshy looking
-
-
Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Rock Wall
- Small Space
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Rabbits
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
