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Winter Daphne
Daphne odora · Perennial
Winter Daphne is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 7-9, that matures to about 3–4 ft × 2–4 ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and moths, stands up well to deer and salt and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 7-9
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3–4 ft × 2–4 ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Deer, Salt
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- China, Japan
Will it survive your winters?
We score Winter Daphne’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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