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Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' (v) AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Shrub

Habit

Bushy

Fragrance

Flower

Toxicity

All parts are highly toxic if ingested and sap may irritate skin

Resilience

Hardiness

old H3 (may need winter protection)

Colour

Flower

Pink, Purple and White in Spring

Foliage

Dark Green and Pale Yellow in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter

Size

Ultimate height

1-1.5 metres

Ultimate spread

1-1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

10-20 years


Preferred common name

gold-edged winter daphne

Family

Thymelaeaceae


Daphne can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with small, usually very fragrant tubular, 4-lobed flowers, often followed by colourful berries

'Aureomarginata' is a compact evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves narrowly edged with yellow, and clusters of fragrant purplish-pink flowers, white within, in early spring

Synonym(s)

  • Daphne japonica 'Striata'
  • Daphne odora 'Marginata'

How to grow

Sunlight

  • Full sun
  • Part shade

Aspect

  • South-facing or East-facing
  • Sheltered

Cultivation

Grow in fertile well-drained soils in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. Not reliably hardy in exposed conditions. Resents transplanting

Soil

  • Well-drained
  • Alkaline or Neutral
  • Sand, Clay, Chalk or Loam

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Low Maintenance, Patio/Container Plants or Wall-side Borders


How to care

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free