winter daphne
Daphne odora
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Reddish purple with white inside
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Winter daphne (Daphne odora) is a shrub for borders, containers, specimen planting, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer tend to browse other plants first. The fragrant reddish purple flowers are white inside and open in winter and spring. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Amsonia, Switchgrass, and Anemone.
Native range
China and Japan.