| Name. | Country or Origin and Natural Order. | Colour and Season. | General Remarks. |
| Cladrastis amurensis (Amoor Yellow Wood) | Amoorland; Leguminosæ | Whitish; July | A very distinct shrub or
small tree, which is
perfectly hardy, and has
peculiarly greyish-green
leaves. The dense spikes of
small, pea-shaped blossoms
are showy when at their
best. This has deep
descending roots, and holds
its own in sandy soils
better than most shrubs. |
| *C. tinctoria (Virginian Yellow Wood. Syn. Virgilia lutea) | North America | White | A tree, 30 feet high,
clothed with large
ornamental pinnate leaves,
which die off a rich
yellow. The flowers are
white, and in dense
drooping racemes. A fairly
moist soil is necessary for
this. |
| Clethra alnifolia | United States of America; Ericaceæ | White; August and early September | In the United States of
America the White Alder or
Pepper Bush, as Clethra
alnifolia is called, occurs
as a native over a
considerable area; hence
several forms exist, but do
not possess any strongly
marked features, unless it
be the variety tomentosa,
which is certainly the most
widely removed of all from
the typical kind. As a rule
the flowering period of the
common White Alder extends
throughout August and a
little way into September,
at which last-named period
the variety tomentosa is
just unfolding its earliest
blossoms. As the number of
flowering shrubs that are
at their best during the
latter part of September is
very limited, the blooming
of this variety of the
Clethra at that time makes
it valuable. The varietal
name of tomentosa is
derived from the whitish
down on the undersides of
the leaves, which serves to
readily distinguish it from
the other forms. The
flower-spikes, too, are
rather larger, while the
blossoms are as in the
others—white. The Clethras
all form rather
loose-growing bushes from 3
feet to 5 feet high, and
delight in a moist soil of
a peaty nature, such as
that in which
Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and
others of that class
flourish. |
| C. canescens (Syn. C. barbinervis) | Japan | Milky white; Summer | A very handsome species
with dark-green leaves and
panicles of blossom. Well
worth attention, but is yet
rare. |
| Colutea arborescens (Bladder Senna) | Mediterranean region; Leguminosæ | Yellow; May and June | A perfectly hardy, free
growing, deciduous shrub,
reaching a height of 8 to
12 feet, clothed with
pretty divided leaves, and
with a profusion of
pea-shaped flowers,
succeeded by large inflated
seed-pods, which form a
very noticeable feature.
These pods are green,
tinged with red. The
Coluteas are very useful,
as they will thrive in dry
sandy soils where many
shrubs would perish. |
| *C. cruenta, Syn. C. orientalis, and C. sanguinea. | Orient | Reddish | After the manner of the
last, from which it differs
in its glaucous leaves,
reddish flowers, and
deeper-tinted seed-pods. It
is also somewhat dwarfer. |
| Coronilla Emerus (the Scorpion Senna Coronilla) | Southern Europe; Leguminosæ | Yellow-tinged red; May and June | A free-growing bush 6 feet
high, with a profusion of
pea-shaped blossoms. It
needs a well-drained, warm soil.
|
| C. juncea (the Rush-like Coronilla) | South of France | Bright yellow | An erect shrub less than a
yard high, with rush-like
shoots, suggesting those
of the Spanish Broom, and
also almost devoid of
leaves. When in full bloom
it is decidedly pretty. |
| *Corylopsis pauciflora | Japan; Hamamelideæ | Primrose; Spring, before the leaves | This delightful little
shrub, when fully grown,
makes a dense bush, with
branches 6 feet high. The
leaves are small, thin in
texture, prettily tinted
when young, and again in
autumn. The flowers are
primrose-yellow in colour
and fragrant. They are
arranged from two to four
together in drooping
catkins from every node on
the previous season's wood.
Though it is quite hardy in
other respects the flowers
are easily damaged by
frost. |
| C. spicata | Japan | Also cowslip-coloured and scented | A shrub between 3 and 4
feet high, and better known
than C. pauciflora. It
flowers in spring before
the leaves appear. |
| *Cratægus (Thorns). See p. [376]. | | | |
CYTISUS CAPITATUS.
| Name. | Country or Origin and Natural Order. | Colour and Season. | General Remarks. |
| *Cytisus albus (White Spanish or Portuguese Broom) | Spain and Portugal; introduced in 1752; Leguminosæ | White; May | A beautiful and popular
Broom. It grows with great
rapidity, and flowers
bountifully and regularly.
A bush 6 or 7 feet high, in
full flower is a delightful
picture, and one never
seems to tire of it. Group
it with the common Broom.
It is very cheap and easily
raised from seed. Loudon
says: "In good soil it is
of very rapid growth,
attaining the height of 5
feet or 6 feet in three or
four years, and in six or
eight years growing as high
as 15 feet or even 20 feet
if in a sheltered
situation. Placed by itself
on a lawn it forms a
singularly ornamental
plant, even when not in
flower, by the varied
disposition and tufting of
its twiggy thread-like
branches. When in flower it
is one of the finest
ornaments of the garden."
Loudon also says that bees
are fond of the flowers.
|
| C. albus incarnatus | Variety | Pinkish | Rare, and not so beautiful
as the parent. |
| *C. Ardoini | Maritime Alps | Pure yellow; April and May | Quite a dwarf Broom, a few
inches high. It is a
charming Broom for the rock
garden, placing it where it
can spread out its shoots
on all sides. It is
happiest in sun and dry
soil as the other Brooms. |
| *C. austriacus (Austrian Broom) | Native of Austrian woods, also of Italy and Siberia. Introduced in 1741 | Yellow; July and August | C. banaticus and C.
serotinus are synonyms.
The chief value of this
Broom is in its late
flowering, when its yellow
flower clusters are very
welcome. |
| C. a. leucanthus | Variety | Very pale yellow, sometimes almost white | Not important. |
| C. biflorus | Hungary | Bright yellow; May | This is not so important as
the Moonlight Broom,
Andreanus, and some others.
It grows about 3 feet high,
but even in a group it is
not imposing. |
| C. capitatus | Found on wood edges in Austria and introduced in 1774 | Yellow; June | This is also a dwarf and
not important Broom. |
| C. hirsutus | Asia Minor and South of Europe. Introduced in 1739 | Yellow; June | This is another dwarf and
unimportant shrub. |
| *C. kewensis | Hybrid between C. albus and C. Ardoini | Creamy white; May | A most interesting and
beautiful Broom, which, as
it becomes better known,
will be popular in gardens.
It was raised in the Royal
Gardens, Kew; hence the
name, C. Ardoini being the
seed parent. It is only
suitable for the rock
garden, where its slender
shoots can spread out and
form a mantle of soft
colouring, or to make a
spreading group on the
grass. There is little
trace in it of C. albus,
except in the flower
colouring. This is a Broom
for all good gardens. |
| *C. nigricans | Austria | Bright yellow; July and August | This is also a lovely
Broom, so named because it
turns black when dried. It
should be in the smallest
list of beautiful flowering
shrubs, and it is singular
that it is so seldom seen.
The growth is bushy and
smothered with flowers in
July and August, sometimes
before, and lasts a long
while in beauty. Sunshine
and poor soil bring out its
finest qualities. One can
scarcely say too much in
its praise, especially as
it blooms at a time few
trees and shrubs are in
flower. |
| *C. præcox | Hybrid between C. purgans and C. albus | Sulphur yellow; April to May | One of the most fascinating
of all flowering shrubs.
It makes clouds of soft
colouring, every shoot
hidden with the wealth of
bloom; whilst when out of
flower there is beauty in
the brilliant green
colouring of the long
slender shoots. It is a
shrub to make groups of in
the flower garden, grows
quickly, does not soon get
"leggy," and is very dense.
The big groups of it on the
grass in the Royal Gardens,
Kew, are one of the
delights of the spring
season there. The ordinary
shrubbery is the worst
place for it, all its
gracefulness is lost, there
is no fountain of flowers
from the slender shoots. It
is best raised from
cuttings, as seedlings are
apt to reproduce C. albus
only. Also well known as
Genista præcox. |
| C. purgans | South and Central Europe | Yellow | Chiefly of note because it
is one of the parents of C.
præcox, but is of little
account for the English
garden. It is necessary in
a collection, but nowhere
else. |
| *C. purpureus | Found in Eastern Europe in exposed situations | Purple | A delightful shrub when
properly placed. Loudon's
advice to graft it "on the
laburnum standard high" is
bad, and has been followed
in many gardens. This way
of treating the shrub is
utterly foreign to its
nature; it is a trailing
Broom, and therefore should
be planted on the rough
garden or some bank where
it can spread in its own
way. We have seen it
falling over a boulder and
making a trail of purple
colouring in May. Rare
varieties are albus, white,
and one with flowers of
rose tint. The famous
Cytisus Adami is the
outcome of grafting this
species on the Scotch
laburnum (L. alpinum). This
curious graft-hybrid
usually excites much
interest when in flower,
both yellow and purple
racemes appearing on the
same tree. |
| C. sessilifolius | A native of the south of France and Piedmont, and was cultivated in Britain by Parkinson in 1569. | Yellow; May | A Broom for a collection,
but without the
effectiveness of C. præcox,
Andreanus, and others. |
| C. Schipkænsis | Introduced | White | This is a charming little
rock-garden shrub, and very
rare as yet, but well worth
noting for its
distinctiveness and
freedom. |
| *C. scoparius (Common Broom) | Europe | Yellow | The hardy Cytisuses are
popularly known as Brooms,
and the Broom of the waste
lands of the British Isles
is Cytisus scoparius, which
makes clouds of golden
yellow in the early summer.
Many a dryish bank now
flowerless might be made
beautiful with this
glorious shrub. Where Broom
is not plentiful as a wild
plant, and therefore
generally where the soil is
not suitable for it, the
soil should be made so; it
need only be well drained
and open. |
| *C. s. andreanus | Choice variety found in Normandy by M. Ed. André, after whom it is named | Brownish crimson and yellow; Spring | This varies considerably
from seed, and often
reverts to the typical
yellow Broom. If possible
get own root-plants from
original stock. A beautiful
shrub, which we can
scarcely have too much of,
but in some gardens it is
used too freely. When in
full bloom, and the variety
is rich in colouring, it is
superb. |
| C. s. pendulus (Drooping Broom) | Variety | Pale yellow | Quite a pendulous variety,
but uncommon. It is
apparently little known,
though so charming when on
a bank or rock garden. A
group of it in either of
these positions would be a
revelation to those who
know not the value of this
family for the English
garden. |
| *C. s. sulphureus (pallidus), (Moonlight Broom) | Variety | Pale yellow | Described by Loudon in his
"Arboretum" as C. s. albus,
"the flowers white or of a
very pale yellow." It is a
rare shrub, but should not
be so. Mr. Goldring writes
of it in "The Garden" as
follows: "The Moonlight
Brown is a very
old variety, as it was
described by Loudon sixty
years ago, but it is still
a rare shrub, not easily
obtainable, though it is
grown in some of the
largest nurseries.
Its pale yellow flowers are
in beautiful harmony with
the rich yellow of the type
Andreanus. The only private
garden where I have seen it
in established mass is that
of Mrs. Robb at Liphook,
where all kinds of tree and
shrub varieties are
treasured. I do not know if
it comes true from seed,
but I fancy not." |
| C. s. flore-pleno | Variety | Yellow | A so-called double variety
in which some of the petals
are duplicated, but it is
not finer than the type,
though it is interesting as
one of the few double
varieties in pea-shaped
flowers. |
MOONLIGHT BROOM (Cytisus scoparius var. pallidus).
A HYBRID BROOM (Cytisus kewensis) AT KEW.
| Name. | Country or Origin and Natural Order. | Colour and Season. | General Remarks. |
| Cratægus (Thorns) | Rosaceæ | | The Cratægus family
comprises nearly 100
species and varieties,
contains some of the most
beautiful of small garden
trees, both with regard to
the charm of their white,
pink, and scarlet flowers,
and the scarlet, black, and
yellow fruits. Most of the
Thorns are either large
shrubs or small trees, and
are specially suitable for
small gardens, whilst none
of them require particular
attention, as all will grow
in almost any soil and
situation. Old trees
occasionally require to be
relieved of small wood and
decaying branches, and a
good top-dressing of manure
is beneficial sometimes to
those which flower and
fruit freely; but beyond
this Thorns need no
attention after they have
been planted and
become established. The
species can be increased by
seeds, which are obtained
by gathering the fruits
when ripe, and mixing them
with sand. The mixture of
fruits and sand should then
be put in a heap in a
sheltered place
out-of-doors, and covered
with a few turfs. By the
following spring the fruits
will have rotted, and the
seeds can be separated and
sown. A fair proportion
will germinate the first
year, and the remainder
the second. Many of the
Thorns can also be
propagated by root
cuttings. For this purpose
healthy, vigorous shoots,
as thick as a man's finger,
should be obtained in
autumn or winter, and cut
into pieces four inches to
eight inches in length,
cutting the end nearest the
stem flat, and the other
slanting, so that either
end can be readily
distinguished. These should
be inserted upright in the
ground, with the tops
nearly or just covered;
they soon form roots, and
grow into strong plants.
The genus is found
practically throughout the
temperate region, from
Europe throughout the East
and Central Asia to China
and Japan, and in North
America. One species is
found in Mexico—but this,
and in fact all the Thorns
are hardy in this country. |
| *C. Azarolus | South-East Europe and Asia Minor | Pure white; late Spring | This grows to a height of
about 20 feet. It is very
showy, and has pure white
flowers followed by large
yellow fruits; the leaves
are about twice the size of
those of the Hawthorn, and
rather deeply cut. Cratægus
Aronia is a synonym. |
| *C. Carrièrei | A reputed hybrid, but parentage unknown. Supposed to be C. mexicana and C. tomentosa | Pure white; late Spring | A very handsome Thorn, 12
feet to 15 feet, shapely,
leaves large, bright glossy
green above, whitish
beneath. Flowers appear
freely in large corymbs,
followed by clusters of
pear-shaped green fruits,
which hang on the tree
until the end of the year,
changing finally to dull,
yellowish red. |
| *C. coccinea (the Scarlet Thorn) | North America; introduced in 1683 | White; late Spring | This is one of the most
striking of all the thorns;
it has large bright-green
leaves, and flowers nearly
an inch across, and in
dense corymbs. These are
followed by clusters of
brilliant scarlet-coloured
fruits. There are several
varieties equal to or even
finer than the species. One
is *Macracantha, which has
spines sometimes 5 inches
long, and bright scarlet
haws, not so large as those
of the species, but
produced more abundantly.
It should be more
frequently seen in gardens,
and is worthy to rank as a
species. Indentata has
deeply-cut leaves and
bright-red fruits. |
| *C. cordata (Washington Thorn) | North America | White; June | This is a small tree with
thin, glossy, heart-shaped
leaves and small flowers,
orange-red fruits, not
unlike those of C.
Pyracantha, and carried
late in the year. Birds,
however, enjoy them. |
| C. Crus-Galli (the Cockspur Thorn) | North America | White; June | This is a handsome American
Thorn, and one of the most
striking of the whole
family. It has stout,
glossy leaves and
formidable spines, these
often being from 3 to 4
inches long, and gave rise
to the popular name. The
brick-red fruits hang on
the tree long after the
leaves have fallen, and
make a bright winter
picture. There are several
varieties. Arbutifolia has
shorter spines and smaller
fruits than the type; the
leaves are also narrower
and duller in colour;
linearis has long linear
leaves and bright-red
fruits. Ovalifolia has
large oval shining leaves
and bright scarlet fruits,
it is rather more upright
han the type. *Splendens
makes a handsome, shapely
tree about 20 feet high,
and flowers and fruits very
freely; the leaves are
rounded, green, and
shining, and the flowers
pure white, in small
corymbs, and followed by
bright-scarlet fruits. |
| C. Douglasii | Western side of North America | White; late Spring | This is a large
irregular-shaped tree 20
feet to 30 feet, and has
short stout spines about an
inch long; the flowers
appear in small clusters,
and the fruits are small
and black. Wood and spines
are brown and quite shiny.
Rivularis has smaller and
thicker leaves, and shorter
and stouter wood.
|
| C. hiemalis | Probably a hybrid, but origin unknown | White; Spring | A tree 15 feet to 20 feet
high, round shining leaves,
and rather large black
fruits, which are the first
to ripen of the Thorns. |
| *C. melanocarpa | Caucasus | White; Spring | A very handsome Thorn. It
is a small flat-topped tree
of medium height, the
leaves somewhat like those
of the Hawthorn in shape,
and covered with a thick
grey tomentum; the fruits
are small, black, and
shining. |
| C. mollis | United States | White, with a small red mark at the base of each petal | Like C. coccinea, but even
handsomer. It is a small
tree, 15 feet high, with
spreading head, and large
firm leaves slightly woolly
on the back; the flowers
are large, and succeeded by
bright-crimson,
medium-sized fruit. |
| C. nigra | Eastern Europe | White; May | This makes a fair-sized
tree, and has small black
fruit. The foliage is very
abundant, deeply cut, and
woolly on both sides. It
almost hides flowers and
fruit. |
| *C. orientalis | Europe | White; May | A handsome Thorn in fruit.
It is a small flat-topped
tree, and has large
clusters of flowers, the
oval fruits being yellowish
red. Sanguinea is a very
showy variety, with deep
ruby-red fruits, but the
scarlet colour of the type
is brighter. |
| *C. Oxyacantha (Hawthorn, White Thorn, May) | Widely distributed, Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa | White; May | Too well known to describe.
It has been divided into
two sub-species, viz. C.
monogyna in which there is
usually only one style in
the flowers and one seed in
the fruit, and C.
oxyacanthoides, where the
number of styles is usually
three, and from two to four
seeds in the fruit. These
differences are generally
decided. There are other
differences also in growth
difficult to explain, but
can be detected easily by
an experienced eye. |
| C. monogyna (sub-species) | ...... | ...... | This is the Hawthorn of the
hedgerows, and there are
many varieties.
Twenty-eight are recorded
in the Kew Hand-list. The
most beautiful are aurea,
with golden-yellow haws,
crispa pendula, a pretty
weeping tree; Gumperi
versicolor, very handsome
deep-red, shading to pink
in the centre; laciniata, a
handsome tree with deeply
cut leaves, sometimes
called C. apiifolia, but
must not be confounded with
North American species of
that name. Macrocarpa has
larger fruits than the
type, oxyphylla, large
white flowers and handsome
fruits, a round-headed
tree. Præcox is the
Glastonbury Thorn, supposed
to flower at Christmas,
but rarely does so owing to
frost. This is the Thorn
which is associated with
the famous legend.
*Semperflorens is a good
variety, a low-growing
tree, which flowers for a
much longer period than the
other Thorns. Stricta makes
a dense upright-growing
tree, 30 feet or more high;
it grows rapidly, and when
in flower is strikingly
distinct in appearance. |
| C. oxyacanthoides (sub-species) | ...... | ...... | This is distinguished from
C. monogyna by the styles
and seeds as stated above;
and also by the larger
leaves, flowers, and fruit.
All the double-flowered
Thorns belong to this
section. Atrofusca, a
large, shapely tree, of
weeping growth; the flowers
large, pure white, and the
fruits fair sized and
abundantly produced.
*Flore-pleno albo, the
double white Thorn, with
purest white flowers. This,
like the other double
Thorns, rarely fruits.
*Flore-pleno coccineo, the
double Scarlet Thorn, one
of the most beautiful of
trees when covered with its
scarlet flowers. Very
pleasing when grouped with
the double white variety or
the Laburnum; *Paul's
double Scarlet, a
well-known and beautiful
Thorn. *Flore puniceo, a
rich purplish pink, single,
and fructu luteo, bright
yellow fruits, effective in
autumn. |
| *C. pinnatifida | China and Central Asia | Pure white; May | The variety *major is the
best to grow. It is
stronger, and has very
large leaves, 4 to 6 inches
long, thick and shining. It
does not show its true
beauty until of some age,
but it is a hardy tree of
great beauty. The flowers
are in large corymbs, and
the fruits are of an
intense shining red,
pear-shaped, and make a
bright picture in autumn.
This variety is often
labelled C. Layi. |
| *C. punctata | East and North America | Variable | A good garden tree; it is
variable, but the accepted
type has white flowers and
bright red fruits as large
as a small Crab apple.
Another form has smaller
deep ruby-red fruits.
Brevispina, striata, and
xanthocarpa are varieties,
the last mentioned with
bright yellow fruits. |
| *C. Pyracantha (Fiery Thorn) | South Europe, in hedges and rough ground | White | An evergreen Thorn.
Introduced in 1629, and a
well known shrub. Its
charms consist in its dense
glossy leaves and brilliant
masses of scarlet berries.
It can be grown as a bush
or trained up a wall or
trellis. It is so brilliant
when in fruit that the
French call it buisson
ardent, or Burning Bush.
This Thorn should be more
grown as a bush, and not
confined as it usually is
to a south wall. As the
fruits are bitter they are
not cared for by the birds,
and thus make a display
through the winter. Lælandi
is a variety with larger
and deeper coloured fruits. |
| C. sanguinea | Siberia | White; May | This is not of great garden
value, but effective in
winter owing to the red
bark. Songorica is a
variety also with reddish
bark. |
| *C. tanacetifolia (Tansy-leaved Thorn) | Levant; introduced 1789 | White; May | This is rare, and can be
recognised by bracts at the
base of the fruits. The
fruits are very large,
yellow, and of good
flavour, and eaten in the
native country of the tree.
The specimen at Kew flowers
regularly and abundantly
every year. |
| C. spathulata | United States | White; May | A very distinct Thorn,
small, and the leaves are
persistent, remaining on
until the New Year. The
fruits are very small and
scarlet.
|
| *C. tomentosa | Eastern United States | White; June | A late flowering and
handsome Thorn when its
orange-yellow fruits are in
perfection, but the birds
soon consume them. |
| C. uniflora | North America, and introduced by the famous tree bishop, Bishop Compton, in 1713 | Creamy white; early June | More curious than
beautiful; it is only 2
feet to 3 feet high and has
greenish haws. |
| Name. | Country or Origin and Natural Order. | Colour and Season. | General Remarks. |
| Cyrilla racemiflora | Florida to North Carolina, &c. Cyrillea | White | Quite a shrub, 4 feet to 6
feet high, very rare,
although introduced as long
ago as 1765. The flowers
are in drooping racemes on
previous season's growth. |
| *Daboëcia polifolia, St. Daboëc's Heath (Syn. Andromeda Daboëcia) | Western Europe and Ireland; Ericaceæ | Rosy purple, bell-shaped; May, and throughout Summer and Autumn | A pretty little Heath-like
shrub growing about 18
inches high, and producing
erect spikes of
comparatively large
bell-shaped blossoms. It is
the most continuous
blooming of its class.
There is a beautiful pure
white variety—alba. |
| Daphne alpina (Alpine Daphne) | Alps of Europe; Thymelæaceæ | White; May and June | A spreading deciduous
shrub, with white,
sweet-scented flowers. It
grows about a couple of
feet high, and is
essentially a shrub for the
rockwork, as it is
particularly happy when the
roots are wedged between
stones. |
| *D. blagayana | Carniola | Ivory white; March and April | Like the last, this forms a
spreading bush, and is
equally at home under
similar positions. It is,
however, of an evergreen
character; the ivory white
are very sweet-scented
blossoms. It is worthy of a
place among the most select
Daphnes, but difficult to
grow well. |
| *D. Cneorum (Garland Flower) | South Europe | Bright rose; May to June | A delightful little
evergreen, with highly
fragrant blossoms. A good
proportion of vegetable
soil is necessary to its
welldoing. |
| D. Genkwa (Japanese Lilac) | Japan | Lilac | In its flowers this Daphne
closely resembles the
Lilac, so that it is
frequently mistaken for
that well-known shrub. It
needs the protection of a
wall in most parts of
England. |
| D. Laureola (Spurge Laurel) | South Europe and North Africa | Yellowish green | The flowers of this are not
particularly showy, but as
an evergreen bush some 3 or
4 feet high it is valuable
from the fact that it will
thrive under the drip of
trees, and is one of the
few evergreens absolutely
rabbit proof.
|
| *D. Mezereum (the Mezereon) | Northern Europe | Red; early year | This is an upright
deciduous bush that flowers
in February or March
according to the season. At
that time the still
leafless branches are
packed for some distance
with the pretty fragrant
blossoms, so that it may
be regarded as the most
showy shrub at that time in
bloom. There is a variety
(alba) with white blossoms,
and another (autumnalis
or grandiflora) that
blooms before Christmas.
A cool, loamy soil suits
this best. |
| *D. oleoides (Syn. D. fioniana, Syn. D. neapolitana) | South Europe | Purplish rose | A neat growing evergreen
bush about a yard high,
whose flowers are often
borne throughout the
greater part of the year.
It is less attractive than
some of the others. |
| D. pontica | Asia Minor | Yellow | A good deal in the way of
Daphne Laureola, but the
flowers are of a brighter
yellow, and are borne in
April and May, whereas D.
Laureola flowers in
February and March. |
| D. sericea (Syn. D. collina) | | Deep pink | A compact evergreen 2 to 3
feet high, clothed with
dark-green box-like leaves,
while the terminal clusters
of flowers are borne in
early Spring. It prefers a
cool, fairly moist, yet
well-drained soil. |
