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Daphne x burkwoodii 'Somerset'

 
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Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne (DAF-nee) (Info)
Species: x burkwoodii (berk-WOOD-ee-eye) (Info)
Cultivar: Somerset

One vendor has this plant for sale.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous
Blue-Green
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive MartyJo On Nov 12, 2005, MartyJo from Fayette, IA (Zone 4b) wrote:

I ordered this plant last year. I'm pretty sure they listed it for zone 4, as I usually order only things I think are likely to survive. This one did overwinter with no protection and made good growth this year. I don't recall that it bloomed in the spring, but it's blooming now - early November. A nice neat little shrub.

Neutral Todd_Boland On Nov 23, 2004, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:

'Somerset' was one of the two original seedlings developed when Mr. Burkwood crossed D. caucasica with D. cneorum. Little did he know how many other cultivars were to follow. This one is pink-flowered with grey-green semi-deciduous foliage.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fayette, Iowa
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania



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