Daphne x mantensiana
- Phonetic Spelling
- DAF-nee m-ant-en-si-an-uh
- Description
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This Daphne is low-growing shrub to 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide. The pink blooms occur in clusters of very fragrant flowers in mid-spring and may rebloom in late summer. The glossy green leaves are semi to evergreen.
Daphnes can be finicky to grow, but if you like a challenge and love fragrant flowers then choose your site wisely. Preference is for partial sun to partial shade with protection from cold winds. The soil must be very well-drained, moist to partly dry and not too fertile. They like clay to sandy soils. Daphnes don't take well to transplanting or excessive pruning either and have been known to die for no apparent reason.
Use this shrub in a border, as a foundation plant, in small spaces or on slopes. Plant where the poisonous berries are not accessible to pets.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Audrey Vochins'
Variegated leaves, long bloom season - 'Manten'
pink flowers, 3 x repeat bloomer
- 'Audrey Vochins'
- 'Audrey Vochins', 'Manten'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Audrey Vochins'
Variegated leaves, long bloom season - 'Manten'
pink flowers, 3 x repeat bloomer
- 'Audrey Vochins'
- 'Audrey Vochins', 'Manten'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Daphne
- Family:
- Thymelaeaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Asia, Europe
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Rounded
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- High
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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)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Description:
- Small red drupes.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Description:
- Clusters of tubular fragrant pink blooms in spring. They are dark pink on the outside and pale pink within. May rebloom in late summer
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Narrow, dark green leaves; 0.5-1 in. long
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Slope/Bank
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Garden for the Blind
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Specimen
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
