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Daphne x burkwoodi Briggs Moonlight
Common Name: Briggs Moonlight Daphne
Daphne × burkwoodii ‘Briggs Moonlight’ is a compact, rounded deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub valued for its tidy form and highly fragrant creamy-white to pale pink flowers that cover the plant in spring, creating a soft display, with attractive green foliage edged in creamy-yellow that provides season-long interest and may develop subtle yellow tones in fall.
Mature Size:
Width: 3–4 ft
Height: 3–4 ft
10-Year Size:
Width: 3 ft
Height: 3 ft
USDA Zones: 4a–7b (best performance in 5a–7b; may need winter protection in colder parts of 4)
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Blooms: Fragrant creamy-white to pale pink flowers in mid to late spring
Soil: Well-drained, slightly alkaline to neutral soil
Water: Moderate; requires excellent drainage and dislikes wet conditions
🌸 Landscape Uses
Foundation plantings, specimen shrub, borders, cottage gardens, near entryways
🌼 Attracts & Tolerances
Attracts: Pollinators
Tolerances: Deer resistant
| Plant Type: | Deciduous Shrub, Flowering evergreen shrub |
| Width: | 3' |
| Height: | 3' |
| Fragrant: | Yes |
| Fruit: | Not verified |
| Zone: | 4–7 |
| Deer Resistant: | Yes |
| Salt Tolerant: | Not verified |
| Drought Tolerant: | No |
| Exposure: | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Bloom Time: | Late Spring |
| Landscape/Use: | Mass Planting, Accent Plant, Foundation Plant |
| Shape: | Compact Rounded |
| Soil Type | Well Drained, Alkaline |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Leaf Color: | |
| Fall Color: |