alpine daphne

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An upright, deciduous shrub to 60cm, with downy shoots and hairy, grey-green leaves to 4cm long. In late spring and early summer it produces clusters of fragrant white flowers at the stem tips; these are followed by fleshy, spherical, orange-red fruit

Scientific classification

Species: alpine daphne (Daphne alpina)
Genus: Daphne
Family: Thymelaeaceae

TOXIC if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

alpine daphne pictures

Distribution of alpine daphne

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Locally extinct or doubtful records are excluded from native and introduced layers.

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

TOXIC if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]

Quick identification of alpine daphne

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alpine daphne care guide

Moderate steady watering, minor dry topsoil will not affect shrub health
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate steady watering, minor dry topsoil will not affect shrub health

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth

Pruning

Keep pruning to a minimum: remove dead, damaged or unwanted growth; if shaping is needed, trim lightly after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe; take semi-ripe heel cuttings

Growing

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich soil in full sun. Mulch annually in spring with well-rotted organic matter to keep the roots cool. See daphne cultivation for further information

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