Gold-Edged Winter Daphne

Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'

Gold-Edged Winter Daphne is a compact woody evergreen  shrub with nicely glossed variegated whorls of dark green leathery foliage edged with creamy gold.  Its dark purple buds open to highly fragrant pale pink flowers in late winter and early spring.  Needs  afternoon shade and moist, sharply-drained soils.  Moderately salt tolerant. 

NOTE: Winter Daphne is poisonous and will cause a rash with skin contact! Handle with care. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  High Maintenance.  Needs sharply drained soils.  Allow the top inch of soil to dry between watering.  Mulch in winter and protect from winter winds- winter stressed plants are more susceptible to disease.  Cut back after flowering to prevent leggy growth.  Potential diseases include botrytis, leaf spots, canker, twig blight, crown rot, root rot and virus. Potential insect pests include aphids, mealybugs and scale.  Poisonous- handle with gloves and do not plant in area where brushing against is likely.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Woodland Gardens,  Naturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Baptisia, Peony,  Hydrangea

IMAGES: peganum,  Daphne odora Aureomarginata, (2)  Laura Blanchard from Philadelphia, USA,  2016-03-12 0048n daphnea (28052015626),  CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang,  Daphne odora Aureomarginata 2zz,  CC BY-SA 4.0, (4)  peganum from Small Dole, England,  Daphne odora Aureomarginata - Flickr - peganum,  CC BY-SA 2.0, (5) Magnus Manske,  P1130450 Daphne odora aureo-marginata (Thymelaeaceae),  CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.