Other common names
dwarf bay, February daphne, lady's laurel, mezereum, mysterious plant, spurge flax, spurge olive, bliwlys
Shrubs
A deciduous, rounded shrub to 1.5m. Flowers usually appear before the leaves, purplish-pink or purplish-red, clustered closely in twos and threes from buds on the twigs in early spring, very fragrant, followed by round red berries. Leaves oblanceolate, dull grey-green, short-stalked, to 9cm long
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1-1.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres