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Marietta & Ernie O’Byrne
Northwest Garden Nursery, Eugene, OR, USA

‘Moonlight Sonata’

Daphne

Daphne x burkwoodii

'Moonlight Sonata'

PP#26,654

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  • Variegated foliage
  • Fragrant flowers
  • Deer resistant
Description

An improved version of 'Briggs Moonlight', 'Moonlight Sonata' variegated daphne has a wider dark green margin for eye-popping contrast. Pink buds open to fragrant white flowers. The tidy, mounded habit is also very appealing.

USDA Zone
5 - 8 (-20°F/-28°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
1 - 3'
Width
1 - 3'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Semi-evergreen
Bloom Time
Spring
Flower Color
White
Foliage Color
Variegated

Soil

Best in neutral, well-drained soil.

Pruning

Prune to shape as needed - naturally compact habit typically requires little pruning, however.

Uses

Mixed borders, foundation plantings.

Growing Tips

Daphne is rather notorious for being a finicky, demanding plant. Site permanently: it resents transplanting.

Features: Deer resistant, Fragrant, Foliage interest

Filters: Botanical genus: Daphne, Common name: Daphne, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Variegated foliage

Features: Deer resistant, Fragrant, Foliage interest

Filters: Botanical genus: Daphne, Common name: Daphne, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Variegated foliage