Daphne retusa
It is a evergreen, perennial, fragrant, flowering shrub, see how the Daphne retusa looks like in the garden and landscape.
Daphne retusa is suitable for growing in USDA hardiness zones: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. Other winter zone scales for planting this plant are ANBG: 1, 2, 3; RHS: H6, H5, H4, H3; PHZ: 8a, 8b, 9a.
Plant details
| Plant type | shrub, berry, flowering, fragrant, hedges | ||||||||
| Life cycle | perennial, evergreen | ||||||||
| Sun needs | shade, part shade, full sun | ||||||||
| Growth habit | upright | ||||||||
| Flowering period | spring | ||||||||
| Height at maturity | 60 sm - 90 sm | ||||||||
| Spread | 90 sm - 1 m | ||||||||
| Spacing | 80 sm for solid hedges; 5'+ (1.5m) for space between plants | ||||||||
| Soil type | loamy, sandy, clay, silty | ||||||||
| Soil moist/drainage | well drained moist, well drained, dry | ||||||||
| Soil PH | 6.0 - 7.0 (slightly acidic - neutral) | ||||||||
| Water needs | low when established | ||||||||
| Maintenance / care | very low | ||||||||
| Resistance to | deer, drought, insect, dry soil, deep shade | ||||||||
| Gardens types | xeriscape, rock | ||||||||
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Daphne retusa in the landscape and gardening
