Daphne × burkwoodii 'Astrid' (v)
Burkwood daphne 'Astrid'
A compact semi-evergreen bushy shrub to a height of up to 1m, with oval-shaped green leaves edged with pale yellow to cream and terminal clusters of small, fragrant purplish-pink flowers with paler lobes, in late spring
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Neutral, Alkaline, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green Yellow | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green Yellow | ||
| Autumn | Green Yellow | |||
| Winter | Green Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Thymelaeaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- TOXIC if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling TOXIC to pets - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Daphne can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with small, usually very fragrant tubular, 4-lobed flowers, often followed by colourful berries
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soils. Not reliably hardy in exposed conditions. Resents transplanting. See Daphne cultivation for more details
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Low Maintenance
- Wall side borders
Pruning
See pruning groups 1 and 8; keep pruning to a minimum
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), phytophthora root rot, fungal leaf spot and virus diseases
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