Daphne cneorum
Common name:
Garland Daphne
Rock Daphne
Rose Daphne
Pronunciation:
DAF-ne ne-OH-rum
Family:
Thymelaeaceae
Genus:
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Broadleaf evergreen shrub, forms a 1 x 3 ft (0.3-0.9 m) loose mat. Leaves alternate, simple, about 2.5 cm long and very narrow (3-5 mm wide), lustrous dark green. Flowers bright pink, 13 mm across, 6-8 per cluster (umbel), fragrant. Plant somewhat reminiscent of Evergreen Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens).
- Part shade, needs good drainage. "...very fastidious as to culture"...(Dirr, 1990, p. 288).
- Hardy to USDA Zone 6 Native range from Spain to southwest Russia.
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plant habit, with flower buds
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flower buds and leaves
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plant habit, flowering
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flowers
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