daphne
Daphne kurdica
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
Garden uses
Notes
Daphne (Daphne kurdica) is a shrub for ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil. It stays low at 6 to 9 inches tall and spreads 12 to 36 inches wide. The evergreen leaves stay on the plant all year. White, fragrant flowers open in mid to late spring.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Pink, Fountain grass, and Wallflower.
Native range
Transcaucasus, Anatolia, and Iran.