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Beginner skill rating |
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1.5m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
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This plant is toxic |
Botanical name: Daphne mezereum
Other names: Daphne mezereum
Genus: Daphne
Species: D. mezereum – D. mezereum is a mid-sized deciduous upright shrub. In late winter to early spring, it has fragrant clusters of purple-pink flowers, followed by red berries in summer.
Daphne mezereum is: Deciduous
Flower: Purplish-pink in Spring; Purplish-pink in Winter
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Winter
Fruit: Red in Summer
Fragrance: Flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit: Compact, Upright
Toxicity: All parts are highly toxic if ingested and sap may irritate skin.