Daphne blagayana
Blagay's daphne
A creeping evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub, to a height of around 40cm, with prostrate stems and dark green, oval-shaped leaves. In spring, bears clusters of highly fragrant white flowers at the ends of the stems, followed by round pink or white berries
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1鈥�0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2鈥�5 yearsUltimate spread
1鈥�1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲, Moist but well鈥揹rainedpH
Alkaline, Neutral, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South鈥揻acing or 奥别蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Thymelaeaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen or Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Trailing
- Potentially harmful
- TOXIC if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling TOXIC to pets - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Daphne can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with small, usually very fragrant tubular, 4-lobed flowers, often followed by colourful berries
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Allow this plant to layer to encourage new growth. Resents transplanting
Propagation
Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings, semi-hardwood cuttings, grafting or layering
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Rock garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Wall side borders
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), phytophthora root rot, fungal leaf spot and virus diseases
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