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Daphne tangutica

Daphne - Sweet

Daphne tangutica

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  • Fragrant
  • Deer resistant
  • Glossy foliage
Description

A favorite of many gardeners, Daphne tangutica is a semi-evergreen shrub that delivers marvelously fragrant spring flowers and attractive glossy foliage. The rose-purple flower buds unfurl to white with a purple throat.

USDA Zone
6 - 8 (-10°F/-23°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
2 - 3'
Width
2 - 3'
Finish Time
1.5 seasons
Type
Semi-evergreen
Bloom Time
Spring
Flower Color
White
Foliage Color
Green

Soil

Best in neutral, well-drained soil.

Pruning

Prune to shape as needed - naturally compact habit typically requires little pruning, however.

Uses

Mixed borders; perennial gardens; specimen plant

Growing Tips

Daphne is rather notorious for being a finicky, demanding plant. Site permanently: it resents transplanting.

Features: Fragrant, Deer resistant

Filters: Botanical genus: Daphne, Common name: Daphne - Sweet, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage

Features: Fragrant, Deer resistant

Filters: Botanical genus: Daphne, Common name: Daphne - Sweet, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, White flowers, Green foliage