species
Daphne odora
Winter daphne
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Daphne odora belongs to the family Thymelaeaceae, also known as Winter daphne, introduced to the UK. It reaches 1.2 m tall and 1.2 m across in about 10 years. It grows in part shade, on loam or peat soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from February to March and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 1.2 m tall × 1.2 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Peat
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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