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Daphne odora Aureomarginata / 2L / 17Cm
Daphne odora Aureomarginata
Confirmed format: 2 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Intensely fragrant white, pink and purple winter flowers
- Variegated evergreen foliage with gold-to-cream margins
- Compact, bushy and rounded slow-growing habit
- Excellent for borders, containers, courtyards and patio settings
- Provides wonderful pollinator support when in flower
Overview
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' is a celebrated winter-flowering evergreen shrub revered for its intoxicating fragrance and striking year-round foliage. From January through April, clusters of purplish-pink buds open into highly scented white, pink, rose and bicolour blossoms that fill the garden with sweet perfume when little else is in flower. Its handsome, glossy evergreen leaves feature distinctive cream and yellow margins, adding brightness and structure to shaded or sheltered spots throughout all twelve months of the year.
Why We Love It
- Delivers a powerful, sweet winter fragrance from January to April.
- Features glossy evergreen leaves bordered in striking cream and yellow.
- Compact, slow-growing and rounded habit is ideal for small gardens and patios.
- Brings valuable seasonal colour and year-round structure.
- Attractive to pollinators during its extended flowering season.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Daphne odora Aureomarginata |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Daphne |
| Plant Type | Shrub |
| Foliage Persistence | Evergreen |
| Foliage Colours | Cream, yellow, green, bicolour and multicolour |
| Flower Colour | White, pink, rose, purple, bicolour and multicolour |
| Flowering Season | January to April |
| Fragrance Level | Strong |
| Growth Habit | Bushy and rounded |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Mature Height | 100 cm |
| Mature Spread | 100 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (-15C) |
Growing Guide
| Position | Full sun, sun and part shade, or partial shade in a sheltered aspect facing south, west or east. |
|---|---|
| Soil | Adaptable to loam, chalk, sand or clay soils with acid to neutral or neutral to alkaline pH. |
| Drainage | Requires well-drained or moisture-retentive soil conditions. |
| Watering | Moderate water need, maintaining average to moist soil conditions. |
| Pruning | Prune in March to April following Pruning Group 1 guidelines. |
| Winter Protection | Protect with a mulch in colder conditions. |
Perfect For
- Borders and front-of-border planting
- Patio containers and courtyards
- Small gardens and woodland schemes
- Focal points and specimen planting
- Cottage garden settings
Good to Know
- All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested, act as a skin and sap irritant, and require caution around children.
- Toxic to cats and dogs.
- Deadheading is optional.
- Provides winter interest across all twelve months.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 2L potted shrub |
|---|---|
| Pot Display | 2 litre pot |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Care Level | Moderate |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
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