Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Yellow | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | White |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Thymelaeaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- TOXIC if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Daphne can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with small, usually very fragrant tubular, 4-lobed flowers, often followed by colourful berries
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Europe W Asia
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, but not dry soil, in sun or part shade. Mulch to keep roots cool. Will not tolerate root disturbance and so resents transplanting. Further daphne cultivation advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed and sow when fresh. Take root cuttings in winter, nodal stem-tip greenwood cuttings from spring to early summer and semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Gravel garden
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or Pruning group 8 if necessary. Pruning is best kept to a minimum
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), phytophthora root rot, fungal leaf spot and virus diseases
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