Caucasian Daphne

Daphne caucasica

Thymelaeaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced

Last updated May 10, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

4 ft

Spread

4-5 ft

Growth Rate

Medium

Light

Part Shade

Soil

Well Drained To Moist

Water

Moderate

Hardiness

Zone Zones 4–5

Twig BlightHigh

Spring Spore Release

AphidModerate

Spring Colonization

Lecanium scaleModerate

Spring Feeding & Egg Production

Diseases: Regionally Documented (5)

Thielaviopsis basicola Black Root Rot Multiple soilborne and waterborne pathogens cause cutting... Cutting Rots Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Multiple fungal species cause twig blight on different ho... Twig Blight Raspberry bushy dwarf virus and related viruses Virus

Pests: Regionally Documented (2)

Aphidoidea Aphid Parthenolecanium spp. Lecanium scale

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.