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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000494
11/12/99
Daphne odora--Fragrant Daphne
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Height: 4 ft Spread: 4 ft Form: (Vis. 1) rounded
Type: broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Purple
Comments: Fragrant Daphne is listed as being hardy into
zone 5 by some catalogs but zones 6 or 7 in others.
Provide winter protection in any case if you live where
winters are severe. The plant can be grown in sun or
shade but provide protection from wind.
Cultivars:
'Alba' - White flowers.
'Aureo-marginata' - The pink buds open to white or pale
pink, (Vis. 2) fragrant flowers. The leaves are edged
with (Vis. 3) yellow.
'Leucanthe' - Fragrant light pink flowers are produced
in the spring.
References for Cultivars: Monrovia Nursery 1994, Iseli
Nursery 1997, Wayside Gardens 1999, Gee Farms 1999.
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