Daphne napolitana Bramdean Dystaenia but easy-to-grow mallow

but easy-to-grow mallow

all perched atop an 18" tall stalk

directed by our friend Hans Hansen

The upright habit

Daphne napolitana Bramdean Dystaenia but easy-to-grow mallowWe have been amazed at how easy many of the alpine daphnes are in our sunny rock garden, and are so excited, we decided to share. Daphne 'Bramdean' is a 1988 cross of Daphne sericea 'Collina' and Daphne cneorum var. pygmaeum, a hybrid group, found naturally in southern Italy. This amazing evergreen shrub forms a compact mound to 15" tall x 3' wide. The plants are topped first in late winter, then regularly through the summer and fall with dense