I ran into my great new next door neighbor Tessa this week as we were getting out of our cars. She pointed out the daphne on both sides of our homes that are in full bloom with that glorious fragrance that only daphne has this time of year.
The Daphne that we both have is the evergreen variety, so when the flowers are not blooming, we enjoy the plant’s green leaves all year long. Sadly, the flowers only bloom for a short time in the spring. There are between 70-95 species of this plant and every part of the plant is considered poisonous. I’m not sure what our specific variety is but whatever it is, it is very happy with their San Francisco eastern exposure locations, fog & sun, slight wind and moderate temperatures.
It was fun to enjoy this special discovery of Daphne in full bloom with a friend! Is your Daphne in bloom?
