Rock garden plants Daphne  alpina L.   
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FamilyTHYMELAEACEAE
Genus species var.Daphne  alpina L. 
SynonymsDaphne scopoliana Urbani (ssp.)
 Thymelaea alpina (L.) All.
Territory MIDDLE EUROPE; SE.EUROPE; SW.EUROPE: Au, Ga, He, It, Sl
grassland and rocks
Altitude300-1800m
Description deciduous, leaves narrowly oblong, grey-green, crowded on apex of branchlets, flowers 4-10, 4-6mm in diam., in clusters, fragrant, drupe light orange to red
Size10-40cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring
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