Scientific Name:
Daphne cneorum
Pronunciation:
DAFF-nee nee-OR-um
Common Name:
rose daphne, garland flower, rock daphne
Family Name:
Thymelaeaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Prostrate spreading evergreen shrub to 20cm; leaves alternate, simple, evergreen, up to 1.5(-2.5)cm long x 0.4(-0.6) wide, oblanceolate, margin entire, dark green; flowers pink, in dense clusters, highly fragrant, springtime.
Habit:
Horizontal, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Fragrance, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Rock garden (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google. RHS Award of Garden Merit: D. 'Eximia'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, rarely forms
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Canker or sap rot, Crown rot, Fungal leaf spot (Pest resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
- CLT Training
Location(s):
- (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed