Daphne Odora - One Of The Most Fragrant Winter Flowers
The
Daphne Odora is a sensational flower
that blooms in the late winter months to early spring.
The Odora is native to China, Asia, Europe, Australia,
and grows well in zones seven through nine in the
United States. I have put this specimen in the tropics
section and although it is considered somewhat of a
sub-tropical, many other tropical plants can be
incorporated into a garden with the Odora. The structure
of this plants leaves does resemble a tropical species.
Notice the yellow edge around the leaves. The Daphne is
a hardy evergreen but is also considered a slow grower.
The Odora can take full sun to partial shade. It requires
well drained soil. The Odora will mature three to four
feet high, and two to four feet wide. This is truly one
of my favorite wintertime plants. One of the goals
for my clients is to try and create a landscape that
shows continual variety of color year around. Living in zone
seven it is possible to have year around beauty.
Colder climates have to adjust to the winter weather
but many evergreens will keep the colder regions
full of color year around.
The Odora is a a fantastic
specie to place near a porch or deck area. The rich
fragrant flowers show off their deep pink to a light
pink color.
This plant creates a wonderful accent with some
other blooming wintertime plants. Creating gardens
that contain a lot of different color tones will give
you the sense you have your very own Botanical
garden.
Both of these species as well as other
Camellia plants, create a mass of color with the Daphne.
Place some evergreens throughout the area with these flowering
wintertime plants and your landscape is full of vibrant color
tones. Another specimen that will work well with the Daphne
is the Pieris Japonica.
In zone nine the Odora should be placed in filtered sun light,
due to the warm winter daytime temperatures. There are
many tropical beauties that will accent well with the
Odora. The
Bougainvillea
can create a wonderful backdrop for
the Odora as well as intermingling
with some green foliage plants. In
the
tropical page
there are photos of the Ginger, Fatsia and
Angel Trumpet. Any of these sub-tropical
to tropical plants will work divine, especially
in zones nine.
The Odora is a spectacular wintertime
plant specimen. Showing this specie off in
a specific garden or accenting it throughout
your entire landscape, will give you exceptional
color and fragrance in the late winter. When
they are done blooming,
spring will be in the air,
and the Azaleas and all the other springtime
flowers will make the Daphne a wonderful
wintertime memory.
