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Daphne shrubs include more than 70 evergreen and deciduous species native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, valued for their fragrant white to light pink tubular flowers that bloom in spring or early winter in warm regions. Here, gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to plant, grow, and care for daphne shrubs. Flowering daphnes are deliciously-scented shrubs with showy blooms on attractive evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous forms.
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They are gems in the shade garden and offer multi-season appeal. How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Daphne Shrubs - Epic Gardening Daphne / ˈdæfni / (Ancient Greek: δάφνη, romanized: daphne, "laurel") is a genus of between 70 and 95 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Asia, Europe and north Africa. A rounded, bushy daphne shrub with narrow, blue-green leaves that are finely edged with creamy yellow. Clusters of fragrant, pink flowers appear from late spring through to midsummer.
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Get all the tips for growing a Daphne bush so you can plant one of these fragrant shrubs that blooms in late winter in your garden. How To Grow A Daphne Bush To Fill Your Garden With Fragrance The sweet smell that wafts through the air in February and March can be attributed to only a few plants, one of them being Daphne. An old garden favorite, Daphne odora, or Winter Daphne is a plant no yard should be without.