Daphne Plant Profile Daphne Care and Growing Hints

Daphne are one of the most impressive fragrant flowering plants, and with the right conditions daphne provide not only fragrance but masses of sweet smelling daphne flowers in the winter months. (picture right)

Daphne plants can be grown in pots, it is essential to make sure that the pot remains cool and the potting mix moist, but well drained. Pots of Daphne are great near doorways when flowering, however they will, need shade.

These plants do require good drainage and mulch should be kept away from the base of the plant, yellow leaves are often a sign of poor drainage and collar rot.

Daphne plants prefer a cool, shaded position and a moist well composted soil. Small leaved daphne and large leaved daphne varieties are available, evergreen and deciduous daphne are also available. More Winter Flowering Plants

Daphne Plants - Species, Varieties and Cultivars

Varieties or species includes Daphne odora. Daphne can be either deciduous or evergreen. Daphne Plants are suitable for growing in the garden or in pots. Look for varieties such as Daphne x burkwoodii, Daphne cneorum, Daphne collina and Daphne Genkwa.