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Spurge Laurel

Daphne laureola

Thymelaeaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
5 ft
Light
Full Shade
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 6a–8b
Origin
western and southeastern Europe, including Briton

Diseases (6)

Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Black Root Rot
Rhododendron and Cutting Rots
Phytophthora rubi Root Rot
Diaporthe vaccinii Twig Blight
Various plant viruses (Raspberry bushy dwarf virus, Straw... Virus

Pests (4)

Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid
Nuculaspis californica Lecanium scale
Physiological shothole
Carnation tortrix

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