Daphne pontica (Twin-Flowered Daphne, Pontic Daphne)
Botanical Information
| Family | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus | Daphne |
| Species | pontica |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Native to Asia Minor, southeastern Europe, Caucasus. Genus named for the nymph Apollo changed into a bay tree, Laurus nobilis. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 5a - 6a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 - H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -23 - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) | -10 - 0 |
| Height | 0.5 - 1.5 m |
| Spread | 1 - 1.5 m |
| Growth | Slow |
| Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | Daphne pontica is an evergreen shrub. |
| Notable Specimens | RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
| Leaf Description | Alternate, crowded at branch ends, surface glabrous and margins entire (both smooth). |
| Flower Description | Tube slender, calyx pale yellow-white or green-yellow, fragrant, usually in pairs. |
| Fruit Description | Fleshy, ovoid, black. |
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