Botanical Name: Daphne cneorum
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Common Name: Rose Daphne  
Plant photo of: Daphne cneorum
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: LInda Engstrom, JJ Neilso
  • Description

  • Notes

Rose daphne is a slow-growing, mounding, broad-leafed evergreen shrub that reaches about 12 or so inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. It has a prostrate habit and is well suited to a rock garden setting. It has oblong leaves that are generally a dark green color, and bright pink, fragrant flowers that bloom in April. There are a number of cultivars selected for variations in flower color, leave variegation, and size.