Scientific Name:
Daphne odora
'Aureomarginata'
Pronunciation:
DAFF-nee oh-DORE-uh
Common Name:
variegated winter daphne
Family Name:
Thymelaeaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, obovate to elliptic, up to 10cm long, leathery, glossy, dark green with yellow margins; flowers highly fragrant, reddish-purple with pale pink to white insides, Feb.-Mar.
Habit:
Irregular, Spreading
Form:
Irregular, Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Fragrance, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Purple, Red
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Feb, Mar
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, unlikely to form
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Prominent lenticels
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
