Daphne Leucanthe

Daphne Leucanthe Details

Daphne odora Leucanthe, commonly known as Winter Daphne, is grown for its lovely foliage and scented flowers. This shrub grows with a rounded shape and carries leathery, dark green leaves. The highlight of this plant, however, are the highly fragrant, pink flowers which appear in late winter and spring, and are followed by black berries. It typically grows to 75 cm tall and the same wide and in cool climates it will be deciduous, otherwise it will remain evergreen. Best performance with this shrub is achieved when it is grown in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained, sheltered site that is slightly acidic. It is tolerant of moderate frosts and cool climates, but very intolerant of poorly drained soils and dry periods. Daphne Leucanthe 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.