Daphne mezereum |
Native Region: Europe, Asia
Zone Range: 04-09
Preferred Climate: Temperate
Harvest Date: Sunday 12 July, 2026
Seed count: 10-12
Description:
This upright deciduous shrub has gray-green leaves and produces clusters of fragrant, purplish-pink flowers before the leaves in late winter and early spring, followed by round red fruit. 4 feet height;3 feet spread.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Germination takes four to six months. Grow in moderately-fertile, humus-rich well-drained soil in full sun. Resents transplanting; plant into permanent location and leave undisturbed.
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