Rank Species | Genus Daphne Higher classification Spurge laurels | |
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Similar Spurge laurels, Daphne mezereum, Daphne laureola, Thymelaeaceae, Daphne arbuscula | ||
Daphne cneorum (garland flower or rose daphne), is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to the mountains of central and southern Europe. It is a prostrate spreading evergreen shrub to 20 cm (8 in), grown for its dense clusters of highly fragrant pink flowers in spring. All parts of the plant are poisonous to humans.
The vigorous cultivar 'Eximia' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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