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Neapolitan mezereon | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Neapolitan mezereon

Daphne × napolitana

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Daphne
Family: Thymelaeaceae

About this plant

D. x napolitana is a compact evergreen shrub to 75cm, with blunt dark green leaves to 3cm in length, and terminal clusters of small, fragrant rosy-purple flowers fading slightly with age

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile well-drained soils in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. Not reliably hardy in exposed conditions. Resents transplanting

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in mid-summer, grafting in winter or layering in spring

Pests

May be attacked by aphids

Diseases

May be subject to a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years