Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’

A cross between D. aff. sureil and D. bholua 'Peter Smithers', this has fragrant lilac-pink flowers borne in early spring over a particularly long period. The flowers are attractively less crowded in the inflorescence than D. bholua. Makes a medium to large evergreen shrub, for well drained soil and a sheltered site, though this has taken -10c with no damage.