Daphne X Burkwoodii Carol Mackie Winter Daphne blooms in the late spring with fragrant clusters of pale pink petals. Small red fruits are produced in the fall after the flowers. Carol Mackie Winter Daphne has a rounded growth habit and adores some partial shade. The rectangular, grayish-green leaves of this semi-evergreen shrub look lovely in beds and borders. Golden margins on the leaves eventually turn creamy-white as they mature. Carol Mackie Winter Daphne grows well in rich, sandy-humusy, wet, neutral, well-drained soils and exhibits a rounded growth style.