Lilac Daphne
Daphne genkwa
Thymelaeaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · introduced
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Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
3–4 ft
Spread
5 ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Site Requirements
Light
Sun to Part Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist
Soil pH
4.5-7.0
Water
Moderate
Drought Tolerance
Moderate to high
Hardiness
Zones 4–5
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
april to may
Fall Color
Yellow
Origin
China, Taiwan and Korea
Watch for this season
Powdery MildewHigh
Active Conidial Spread
AphidHigh
Peak Population & Dispersal
Oystershell scaleHigh
Crawler Emergence
Twig BlightModerate
Canker Development and Twig Dieback
+ 2 more — see full disease and pest lists below
Diseases: Regionally Documented (9)
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight Gray Mold Lilac ring mottle virus Lilac Ring Mottle Phytophthora Canker and Shoot Blight Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Thielaviopsis basicola Black Root Rot Multiple soilborne and waterborne pathogens cause cutting... Cutting Rots Multiple fungal species cause twig blight on different ho... Twig Blight Raspberry bushy dwarf virus and related viruses Virus
Pests: Regionally Documented (6)
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.