Lilac Daphne (Daphne Genkwa) – 2 Gallon Pot

Heralding the arrival of spring with an absolutely beautiful cloud of color, Daphne genkwa, commonly called Lilac Daphne, is a deciduous selection featuring abundant clusters of delicate, tubular shaped, lilac-like lavender-blue to lavender-pink flowers on every node of the long leafless stems in late winter to early spring. After flowering, handsome, elongated and pointed grey-green silky leaves cloth the long grey stems on a plant that is 3 to 5 feet tall and wide when all grown up. As with other Daphne species, this one doesn’t like to be moved, so make sure to pick out a permanent residence for this gem. Lilac Daphne grow will grow in full sun to part shade, is drought tolerant when established, and is not picky about soil type as long as its of average fertility and the drainage is good. Deer turn their nose up to it.