Plant Details

This evergreen daphne is wonderfully fragrant, with its sweetness carrying on the air in March and April. It's also a very pretty shrub, with long, narrow leaves edged in creamy gold. Its flowers are small and waxy-looking, and they emerge from attractive purple buds. Plant it with a winter-interest combination, such as Camellia x williamsii 'Donation', Cyclamen coum and Crocus tommasinianus. It does well under the shade of a small deciduous tree, such as a Japanese maple, where it provides foliage interest through the winter and gets protection from hot sun in summer. Although many daphnes are tricky to grow, this one is adaptable and easy to please. (Description courtesy of Great Plant Picks)