Daphne 'White Queen'
Family - Thymelaeaceae
Category - Shrub
Hybrid Parents - Daphne acutiloba x Daphne sureil
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H4
Height - up to 1.5m
Width - 1.2m
Location - The White Garden
Description: A small Evergreen Shrub with a bushy, upright habit. Leathery bright green leaves are oblong to lanceolate in shape. Pale pink to white buds open to pure white, cross-shaped flowers. The Blooms are held in clusters at the tips of the branches and are produced from late winter into early spring. The flowers are highly fragrant and attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Pure white flowers are cruciform in shape and highly fragrant. The blooms are held in clusters at the tips of the stems and produced in February and March.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Cruciform flowers in clusters
Flowering time: February, March
Foliage:
Leathery bright mid-green leaves are oblong to lanceolate in shape. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright, bushy stems.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Oblong to lanceolate
Poison Information:
This plant is poisonous.
This plant will cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.