Winter Daphne is a small woody evergreen shrub with nicely glossed whorls of dark green leathery foliage. Its dark purple buds open to highly fragrant cream to purplish flowers in late winter and early spring. Red or black berries are sometimes present. Needs afternoon shade and moist, sharply-drained soils. Moderately salt tolerant.
NOTE: Winter Daphne is poisonous and will cause a rash with skin contact! Handle with care.
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Height: |
2’ - 4’ |
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Spread: |
4’ - 6’ |
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Spacing: |
5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Various |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Needs sharply drained soils. Allow the top inch of soil to dry between watering. Mulch in winter and protect from winter winds- winter stressed plants are more susceptible to disease. Cut back after flowering to prevent leggy growth. Potential diseases include botrytis, leaf spots, canker, twig blight, crown rot, root rot and virus. Potential insect pests include aphids, mealybugs and scale. Poisonous- handle with gloves and do not plant in area where brushing against is likely.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Baptisia, Peony, Hydrangea
IMAGES: Miya, Daphne odora-ja01, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Qwert1234, Daphne odora 2, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Salicyna, Daphne odora 2017-05-23 1238, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
