daphne odora varieties
Looking for the best daphne odora varieties to add stunning fragrance and elegant blooms to your New Zealand garden? Daphne odora, also known as Winter Daphne, is beloved for its beautiful clusters of star-shaped flowers and sweet citrus scent in late winter and early spring. With several unique cultivars available, there’s a perfect daphne odora variety for every spot in your landscape. Below, you’ll discover the most popular and rewarding options, along with expert tips on selecting and growing these enchanting evergreen shrubs.
Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter'
Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter', commonly known as Pinatoro or the NZ Daphne plant, is a mat-forming, NZ native, ground cover plant. It has small, blue foliage which becomes adorned with fragrant, white flowers in spring and results in white berries. This evergreen typically grows to 10 cm tall and 50 cm wide. Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter' is commonly used as a groundcover, added to coastal plantings, included in rock gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, grown on a bank, or positioned so it can spill out over a path or over a wall.
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Daphne Perfume Princess (Perfume Princess Daphne)
Daphne Perfume Princess produces masses of highly fragrant, blush-pink flowers from mid-winter through spring. It grows with a rounded shape and carries leathery, glossy, dark green leaves as it grows to 1 m tall and the same wide. Daphne Perfume Princess is commonly planted around outdoor living areas such as pools and the like, included in mixed and border plantings, maintained in a container, added to cottage gardens, or planted close to a window or door so the fragrance can fill the house.
