Daphne gemmata 'Royal Crown'
(Jewelled Daphne 'Royal Crown')
Family - Thymelaeaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H4
Height - 75cm
Width - 75cm
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A small Deciduous Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Grey-green to mid-green leaves are oblong to oblanceolate in shape. Primrose yellow flowers are star-shaped with five petals. The Blooms are scented. The flowers are held in clusters and produced from late spring into early summer. The Blooms are followed by round red berries.
Flower:
Scented, primrose flowers are star-shaped with five petals. The blooms are held in clusters and are produced on upright stems in May and June. The flowers are followed by round red berries.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Grey-green to mid-green leaves are oblong to oblanceolate in shape. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oblong to oblanceolate
Poison Information:
All parts of this plant are toxic.
The sap of this plant may cause skin irritation and all parts will cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.