Daphne Odora Alba

A white flowering species, Daphne Odora Alba not only has highly perfumed flowers it also have white flowers.

This is a vigorous and very fragrant Daphne and the starry white flowers make it a standout in the shade garden.

In winter this small evergreen shrub is covered with masses of blooms that contrast well against the deep green foliage.

This is a species with a medium growth rate and it will easily get to 1 metre in height, taller in ideal conditions. D. odora ‘Star White’ is a named cultivar said to be hardier than the species.

Care and Cultivation

Choose a position in dappled shade and Daphne Odora Alba will thrive. Deep shade will inhibit flower production and fragrance.

Planting Daphne Odora Alba

1. Ensure that the soil is free draining.
2. Prepare the soil well by digging in good amounts of compost and some well rotted cow manure.
3. Make the hole twice as wide as the pot to encourage good root development.
4. Plant at the same depth Daphne Odora Alba was in the container.
5. Backfill and water in well with a liquid seaweed or fish emulsion.
6. Lightly mulch around the plant to ensure a cool root run.
7. Fertilise with a top dressing of blood and bone is late autumn and again in mid winter.
8. Avoid digging around the root system as like all Daphnes this plant resents root disturbance.

You can also grow this wonderful daphne in a container in a shaded courtyard.

More Daphne Species and varieties

• Daphne odora
• Daphne eternal fragrance
• Daphne Perfume Princess
• Daphne pontica
• Daphne cneorum
• Daphne genkwa
• Daphne x Burkwoodei Carol Makie

Daphne odora Alba is available for sale from the following nurseries and growers

MUSKER'S at BROUGHTON HALL Rare Plant Nursery - ph 0417056110
125 Palmer Rd Jindivick 3818
Open Thursday - Sunday 10am - 4pm
Specialising in growing and selling Rare and Unusual Trees, shrubs Perennials Bulbs and Climbers, a unique nursery with amazing stock.
www.muskersbroughtonhall.com.au

CLOVER HILL PLANTS - 02 4782 9225
Large variety of Epimediums, Woodland plants and Herbaceous perennials
Mail order or nursery. We do not send to Tasmania or WA
www.cloverhillrareplants.com

WHITE HOUSE NURSERY - Jess Exiner & Peter Harris
412 James Lane, Fern Hill VIC. 3458 - Phone 0419002651
Large range of Rare plants, Climbers, Bulbs, Perennials Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. Available both Retail and by Mail Order 
www.whitehousenursery.com.au