Daphne tangutica
Family - Thymelaeaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - China
Discovered By - Ernest Wilson
Year of Introduction - 1914
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 1.2m
Width - 1m
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A small Evergreen Shrub with a rounded, bushy habit. Leathery dark green leaves are Elliptic to oblong in shape. Small, cross-shaped flowers are magenta-purple on the backs of the petals and white tinged with purple on the insides. The Blooms are scented and held in clusters at the tips of the branches. The flowers are produced from early spring into early summer and are followed by round, red berries.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Small cruciform flowers are magenta-purple on the backs of the petals and white tinged with purple on the inside. The blooms are scented and held in clusters at the tips of the stems. The flowers are produced from March into June and are followed by round red berries.
Flower colour: Purple, white
Flower shape: Cruciform flowers in clusters
Flowering time: March, April, May, June
Foliage:
Dark green leaves are Elliptic to oblong in shape and have a leathery texture. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Elliptic to oblong
Poison Information:
This plant is poisonous.
This plant is highly poisonous and will cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.