Daphne mezereum

February Daphne

Family: Thymelaeaceae Mezereum


Type Shrub
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 7B
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Pink, white
Bloom time Spring and Summer
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, foundation, specimen
Height 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.60m
Spread 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.60m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Deciduous, semi-evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, fragrant flowers
Leaf color Blue, green
Fruit color Red
Soil pH requirements Neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive, naturalizing