variegated winter daphne
The variegated winter daphne is highly prized by New Zealand gardeners for its captivating year-round foliage and intoxicating winter scent. This evergreen shrub brings a touch of elegance to garden borders, patios, and containers, especially when most other plants are dormant. With its glossy, deep green leaves edged in creamy yellow or gold and clusters of pink-tinged white blooms, variegated winter daphne adds both structure and colour to any landscape. Its moderate size, exceptional fragrance, and long flowering season make it a must-have for anyone seeking winter interest and easy-care beauty.
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.
Viburnum tinus variegatum
Viburnum tinus variegatum is an evergreen shrub that features variegated foliage and showy flowers. Pink flower buds open to reveal showy clusters of white flowers during late winter and early spring. The flowers are great for attracting birds and bees and are followed by blue-black berries. The foliage comprises cream and green leaves which provide a pleasant backdrop to the flowers. It typically grows to 2.5 m tall and the same wide, and can be trimmed as necessary. Best performance with this shrub is achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained site. It is a hardy plant that will tolerate coastal conditions, dry periods, moderate frost, and cool climates. This shrub is commonly included in a mixed planting, included in cottage gardens, planted around outdoor living areas such as pools and the like, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, or trimmed into a hedge.
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