March -Daphne Mezereum

Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 1.5m
max. spread
Ultimate height 1.5m
max. height
Time to maturity 10-20 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year
Toxic - All parts are highly toxic if ingested and sap may irritate skin. 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.

 

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