Daphne Eternal Fragrance
Botanical name
Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’
Other names
Daphne ‘Eternal Fragrance’, Daphne x transatlantica ‘Blafra’
Genus
Daphne
Variety or Cultivar
‘Eternal Fragrance’ _ ‘Eternal Fragrance’ is a small, rounded, compact semi-evergreen shrub with narrowly ovate, dark-green leaves. In spring and summer, it bears terminal clusters of tubular, star-shaped, cream-flushed pale-pink flowers that have a sweet fragrance.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Compact, Dense, Rounded
Toxicity
All parts are highly toxic if ingested and sap may irritate skin.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pale-pink, Cream in Spring; Pale-pink, Cream in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Propagation methods
Grafting, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’ (Daphne ‘Eternal Fragrance’) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.7m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in sun or light shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
