Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’

Clusters of delightful pink flowers with a wonderful, sweet scent adorn the charming Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’. Accentuated by its glossy variegated green foliage, with neat yellow trim, it creates a beautiful and low maintenance display to admire all year round.

With wonderful clusters of tiny light pink and white flowers that sit alongside purple buds, they add a charming touch of colour and fragrance to the winter garden. These nectar-rich flowers are also loved by bees and other pollinators, adding to the biodiversity of your garden.

This uplifting winter-flowering shrub is low-maintenance and reliable to grow. With a compact growing habit, it is the perfect addition to pots and containers positioned in front of entrances and around seating areas so you can savor its wonderful perfume. It also grows well at the edge of a flower bed or wall side border, adding structure to a display.

Plant details

• Pot size: 17cm Pot or 3-Litre Pot
• Flower colour: Purplish-pink, white
• Foliage colour: Green, yellow and green with a golden edge
• Flowering period: January, February, March
• Plant type: Evergreen shrub
• Soil type: Moist but free draining soil
• Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Ultimate plant size: Height: 1m x Width: 1m

All measurements are approximate.

How to care for your plant

Easy and reliable to grow, plant your Daphne in any moist but free draining soil, in a position with full sun or partial shade. Avoid disturbing the roots when planting your Daphne and keep pruning to a minimum, only removing dead or damaged stems.