daphne cultivation
Daphne cultivation can bring both beauty and fragrance to your New Zealand garden, but this rewarding shrub does call for a bit of expertise and patience. Daphnes are admired for their intoxicating scent, winter blooms, and graceful form. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a curious beginner, understanding the finer points of daphne cultivation will help you achieve healthy, thriving plants and a garden that delights the senses. Careful site selection, soil preparation, planting technique, and ongoing care are all essential to successfully growing daphne shrubs.
Daphne 'Perfume Princess'
Daphne 'Perfume Princess' is an outstanding evergreen shrub celebrated for its masses of exceptionally fragrant white flowers with soft pink buds from winter through spring. Flowering on both old and new wood, it delivers an extended display of colour and perfume. Well suited to New Zealand gardens, this compact shrub is perfect for bringing fragrance and elegance to outdoor living areas.
From $48.23
Pimelea prostrata
Pimelea prostrata (NZ Daphne) is a hardy New Zealand native groundcover admired for its dense trailing growth habit, fine foliage, and clusters of small white flowers. This attractive native plant forms low spreading mats that provide year round texture and help stabilise soil in coastal and alpine gardens. The delicate flowers attract beneficial pollinators while the compact growth makes it ideal for rockeries, borders, and native planting schemes. Pimelea prostrata is easy to grow, low maintenance, and highly valued for its natural beauty and adaptability.
From $19.95
