Daphne bholua 'Limpsfield'
Family - Thymelaeaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H4
Height - 1.8m
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Spring Garden
Description: A medium-sized Evergreen Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Dark green leaves are oblong to oblanceolate in shape and have a leathery texture. Magenta-pink buds open to mauve-pink, cross-shaped flowers. The Blooms are held in clusters on the branches and are highly fragrant. The flowers are produced from late winter into early spring and are followed by round black berries.
Flower:
Magenta-pink buds open to mauve-pink flowers that are cruciform in shape. The blooms are held in small clusters up the stems and are intensely fragrant. The flowers are produced in February and March and are followed by round black berries.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Cruciform flowers in clusters
Flowering time: February, March
Foliage:
Leathery dark green leaves are oblong to oblanceolate in shape. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Oblong to oblanceoalate
Poison Information:
This plant is poisonous.
All parts of this plant will cause discomfort if ingested. The sap may cause skin irritation.
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.