Daphne Species, Garland Flower, Rock Daphne, Rose Daphne

Daphne cneorum

Genus
Daphne (DAF-nee)
Species
cneorum (suh-NOR-um)
Synonym
Daphne cneorum subsp. julia
Daphne julia
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
By serpentine layering
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Logan Lake, British Columbia

Post Falls, Idaho

Buckfield, Maine

Boxford, Massachusetts

Portland, Oregon

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Stafford, Virginia

Richland, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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J
Toronto, ON (Zone 6a) | November 2017 | positive

Slow growing evergreen low shrub with very fragrant small pink flowers in clusters in spring. Plant is very pricy but no maintenance. G...Read More

M
Logan Lake, BC (Zone 3a) | February 2010 | positive

My first contact with Rose Daphne was it's heady fragrance while visiting a nursery looking for small plants, when I saw the beautiful bl...Read More

S
| April 2006 | positive

I have several daphne cneorum in Richland, Washington, a low-level dry desert in eastern Washington State. One of them is approximately ...Read More

T
St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | November 2004 | positive

D. juliae appears very similar to the popular D. cneorum. The main difference is the fact that the leaves are more blue-green and they b...Read More

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vernon, BC (Zone 6a) | July 2004 | positive

a wonderful perennial,in the spring you can smell it through out your garden.At my work (golf and country club) they can be up to 4 ft across.

T
St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | April 2004 | positive

This is the hardiest of the evergreen daphnes. Like all daphne, this one has wonderfully fragrant flowers. The plant forms a rounded bu...Read More

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