Daphne x medfordensis ‘Lawrence Crocker’

'Lawrence Crocker' is a darling evergreen Daphne with sweetly fragrant flowers.


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‘Lawrence Crocker’ is a diminutive evergreen Daphne x medfordensis is a hybrid (S. arbuscula x D. collina) which typically grows in a mound to 12 inches tall and as wide. It is a dense, slow-growing shrub which features narrow, thickly-textured, dark green, evergreen leaves and fragrant deep pink flowers which bloom from late spring into summer. From the garden of Lawrence Crocker, one of the founders of the Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery in Medford, Oregon. Do not move after planting.

Common Name:   Daphne

Family:  Thymelaeaceae (The Daphne Family)

Zone Hardiness:  6-9

Light:  Part Shade Part Sun

Height:  8-12"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Shrub

Bloom Time:  Spring - Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  Yes

Berries:  

Benefits:  Butterflies Bees

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  

Award:  GPP AGM

Geographical Origin: