white daphne
White daphne is a cherished shrub among New Zealand gardeners, renowned for its exquisite ivory blooms and unparalleled fragrance. If you’re searching for a plant that adds elegance, scent, and seasonal interest to your garden, white daphne is an exceptional choice. This evergreen shrub dazzles in winter and early spring, producing clusters of creamy white flowers that stand out against glossy green foliage. In addition to being visually captivating, white daphne is famous for its heady, sweet scent that can perfume an entire garden area, making it a sought-after plant for entrances, patios, and pathways.
Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White' (Thrift)
Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White' is a compact and charming perennial valued for its crisp white pompom flowers that rise above tidy clumps of grass like foliage. Flowering generously from spring through summer, it adds brightness and structure to New Zealand gardens. This hardy, low growing variety thrives in sunny, free draining positions and suits coastal gardens, rockeries, borders, and pots. It is ideal for gardeners seeking a reliable, easy care plant that delivers long lasting seasonal colour.
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.
