Description
Daphne sericea … A dwarf shrubby species of Daphne , with masses of sweetly perfumed purple flowers in late spring to early summer in clusters of 5 to 15 … Each flower is around 8 mm long … Very dark rich green foliage on an evergreen specimen of 30-40 cm in height , perfect for small semi shaded garden beds … The fleshy fruits follow flowering , orange-red to orange-brown in colour … Daphne collina has been treated as a separate species, but actually is a cultivar of Daphne sericea … Family:
Thymelaeaceae … Endemic southern Italy, Sicily, Crete, Syria and the Caucasus @ 1800 metres in open pine woodlands … Yamina Rare Plants