2010 - 2011 Catalog - Briggs Nursery

NEW! Daphne genkwa (Hackenberry Group)
Lilac Daphne
Zone 5
A particularly vigorous and upright form of genkwa, with flowers
reminiscent of lilacs. A selection raised from wild collected seed
obtained from Beijing Botanic Garden by Don Hackenberry. Thrives
with ample summer sun and heat. Deciduous.
18
2” Liner Pot
Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’
Winter Daphne
Zone 7 4’ x 5’
Intensely fragrant, reddish-purple blossoms appear from midwinter
through early spring on this attractive shrub. The evergreen foliage
is thick, dark green, glossy, and rimmed with creamy yellow. Prefers
partial shade. AGM Winner.
2” Liner Pot, Quart, C1
Daphne odora ‘Maejima’
Winter Daphne
Zone 7
An attractive variegated selection of Daphne odora with strikingly even
cream and gold leaf margins, and fantastically fragrant pink flowers.
Leaves are very uniform and habit is compact.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
Daphne susannae ‘Lawrence Crocker’
Zone 6 Mackie
This Daphne has fragrant, showy, deep pink flowers, which bloom from
May to June. This Daphne thrives in part sun and makes for a perfect
hedge.
2” Liner Pot
Daphne tangutica
Zone 6 3’ x 3’
Fragrant blooms that are light purple on the inside and a darker rosepurple
on the outside. Dark, glossy evergreen foliage provide the
perfect backdrop for the blooms.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Briggs Moonlight’
Zone 5 Briggs Nursery 3’ x 4’
This extraordinary cultivar, which was discovered here at Briggs
Nursery, has creamy-yellow leaves with narrow margins of dark green.
Plants in the landscape demand attention—and boy, do they get it! The
superlative foliage display is augmented in midspring by clusters of pink
buds, which open to white, very fragrant flowers. Semi-evergreen or
fully deciduous at the limits of its hardiness. Rounded habit.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’
Zone 5 Mackie 3-4’ x 3-4’
Clusters of wonderfully fragrant, light pink flowers appear in midspring,
all but obscuring the gold-edged foliage. Very choice. Semi-evergreen
in colder areas. Rounded habit. GPP award.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
Daphne x houtteana ‘Louis Van Houtte’
Zone 6 Mackie
Evergreen shrub of erect habit with purplish leaves similar to those of D.
laureola in shape. Flowers dark red-purple in March-April, somewhat
obscured by the dark foliage. C. 1850. Sun or semi-shade.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
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NEW! Daphne x mantensiana
Zone 6 2’
This incredibly fragrant daphne has glossy green foliage. This small
evergreen shrub is covered in rosy purple flowers that are produced in
late spring.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
NEW! Daphne x napolitana
Zone 6 2.5’ x 2.5’
Small fragrant flowers of purple-pink adorn this compact, densely
branched daphne . Blooms in early summer.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’ PP#18,361
Zone 6 PlantHaven 3’ x 3’
A wonderful Daphne from noted plantsman Robin White. The white
flowers of ‘Eternal Fragrance’ are powerfully fragrant and with blush
pink coloring after cool nights. After an initial spring bloom, it blooms
irregularly through summer and fall; living up to its name. Semievergreen
in zone 7 and deciduous in colder areas.
2” Liner Pot, Quart, C1
Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’
Zone 6 3’ x 3’
A choice evergreen daphne with variegated foliage and a propensity
to bloom from spring until fall. The leaves have a fine, creamy white
edge, less prominent than that of ‘Carol Mackie’, and the fragrant white
flowers appear in clusters that dot the bush right through summer.
Rounded, shrubby habit.
2” Liner Pot, Quart, C1
Disanthus cercidifolius
Zone 5 6-10’ x 6-10’
This choice deciduous shrub from Japan is highly valued for the beautiful
shades of burgundy, yellow, orange, and red that suffuse its redbudlike
leaves in autumn. Small purplish flowers appear in October, but
they play second fiddle to the foliage display. Best in partial shade and
humus-rich soil. A good companion for corylopsis, rhododendrons, or
styrax. AGM winner. GPP award.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
NEW! Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Akebono’
Red Paper Bush
Zone 7 4’ x 4’
Great fall/winter patterns; silvery thick branching and flower bud
clusters. Opening a warm orange coloration with a sweet fragrance,
mid winter to early spring. Well drained soil. Full sun to partial sun.
Quart
Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’
Zone 5 5-8’ x 5-8’
The name describes the red rims of the otherwise cream-colored, bellshaped
flowers, but the real ornamental value of this shrub is its bold
yellow, orange, and red fall color and its tiered habit, which is best
appreciated in winter. Shade tolerant. GPP award. Grows slowly.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Showy Lantern’
Zone 5 Weston Nurseries 6-10’ x 4-6’
One of the finest red-flowering selections to date, yielding a lavish
display of cherry red flowers in late spring. Fall color can be very
impressive, usually in stunning red and orange tones. Combines well
with other ericaceous plants such as rhododendrons and heaths.
2” Liner Pot, Quart