Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
Family - Thymelaeaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H4
Height - 1.5m
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Spring Garden
Description: A small to medium-sized Evergreen Shrub with a bushy habit. Glossy, oval to oblong leaves with pointed tips are mid to dark green with a narrow pale yellow to white band around the margins. Cross-shaped flowers are magenta-purple on the backs of the petals and pale pink to white inside. The Blooms are heavily scented and held in clusters at the tips of the branches. The flowers are produced from late winter into spring and are followed by round, red berries.
Flower:
Cruciform flowers are pale pink to white on the inside of the petals and a deeper shade of magenta-purple on the backs. The blooms are held in clusters at the tips of the branches and are produced from February into April. The flowers have a strong, citrus-like scent and are followed by round red berries.
Flower colour: Pink, white
Flower shape: Cruciform flowers in clusters
Flowering time: February, March, April
Foliage:
Glossy, oval to oblong leaves are mid to dark green with a thin, irregular yellow band around the margins that fade to white with age. The leaves are pointed at the tips and have a leathery texture. The foliage is Alternately arranged on the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Oval to oblong
Poison Information:
This plant is poisonous.
This plant is highly poisonous and 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.