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Daphne mezereum

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 27126



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Daphne
Species: Daphne mezereum
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Poisonous
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • February
Flowering End edit
  • May
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
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Suitable For edit
  • Cottage Garden
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Loamy / Medium
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
  • 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Droopy (10087) wrote on Nov 23 2008
A very decorative shrub that often starts it's blooming in late December/early January if the temperatures are above freezing. The leaves come out after the blooming is over. It self-seeds freely, but the bush itself is slow-growing.

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