Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
Daphne odora ’Aureomarginata’ on 40% ETo showing little variegation. Photo: SK Reid.
Summary
UC Davis is located in Davis, California, this site has a silty clay loam soil and plants are irrigated with potable water. More information about the field sites is located in the Nuts & Bolts section.
The batch of plants we received for planting were not as strongly marked with the yellow margins typically characteristic of this cultivar. They struggled during their first establishment year both in the irrigation field and in some of the demonstration gardens. They took off more in the second year, and were rated highest overall on the 60% ETo treatment. This is definitely a species that improves in form with age.
WUCOLS currently has this plant listed as a Low category water user. In our trials, there was a significant difference in growth between the treatments: the lowest and highest were both smaller than the 40 and 60% treatments by the last measurement in October, although quality ratings were only marginally better for the 60% treatment. For this reason, we can safely recommend a range of irrigation from 20-60%.
Ventura and coastal San Diego gardens both had trouble providing sufficient establishment water; all other gardens recommended the plant and gave it good ratings.
Basic Info
| Submitted by: | UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars |
| Site(s): | UC Davis |
| Trial Exposure: | 50% Shade |
| Year evaluated: | 2013 |
| Height & Width after 2 years: | 1.9' x 3' |
| Reported Height & Width at maturity: | 3-4' x 2-4' |
| WUCOLS plant type: | S A |
| Water Needs & WUCOLS Region: | Low - Region 2 |
Mean Overall Appearance rating: (1-5 Scale, 5 is highest) | 3.3 |
| Flowering Months: | March-April |
Growth and Quality Data
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Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ in October on 40% ET0. Photo: SK Reid.