Here’s what you need to know about the best place to plant the shrubs, how to grow them in pots, where to buy them, and whether they need sun or shade. What types of daphne shrubs should I plant?

An evergreen shrub, daphne looks similar to a dwarf rhododendron. In mid-winter, the plant produces clusters of wonderfully fragrant, rose-purple or white flowers. Daphne shrubs are tolerant of ...

I have killed more plants that I can count — and far more than I’ll ever admit. Which is why I’ve made it a point to stick with the easiest Daphnes: Fragrant plant is one of the most ...

Q. Late in winter this year, I saw a flowering shrub that was identified for me as a daphne. The blooms had a wonderful fragrance. Which daphne do you think it was?

Female plants also produce red berries, says Seth Pearsoll, creative director for The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The reddish-purple flowers that grow from daphne (Daphne odora ...

Where: This daphne will perform well in sandy or well-drained soil with full sun to light shade. Daphnes do not like to be transplanted and often sulk in containers. Expect plants to be slow the ...