Winter Daphne

Daphne odora

Winter Daphne (Daphne odora) is a shrub, 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, 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

Native to

China, Japan