Re: zone 7 plants -Daphne?
I've followed the Daphne discussion with interest -- one qustion, though --
all catalogues I've seen list Daphne as a full-sun plant -- is it an
impostor on this list or are there Daphnes that love shade?
Thanks, Silke
At 11:23 AM 2/16/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>I have three small Daphne odora aureomarginata plants. I planted three
>because I can never get enough daphne to bring into the house, when it
>is blooming. But I was worried to find that my references all have very
>different zones given for this plant, ranging from zone 4 to zone 8. If
>it really is zone 8, I will have problems during some cold years. I
>asked a local nurseryman, and he said they have not died locally, in
>cold years. I notice that the common name is sometimes given as Winter
>Daphne, or as Sweet Daphne, though it seems to be the same plant. Can
>anyone tell me what is the real story on this wonderful plant?
>
>Anelle
>
