Welcome to our plant database launched in March 2017.

The purpose of this database is to share information about plants you may wish to grow and inspire you to make creative choices about your garden. It is a constantly evolving resource so you will find more information and images each time you visit.

Please note this does not reflect our current stock. We have an extensive, constantly changing selection of varieties at all times so please contact us before visiting if you have a specific plant in mind.

Daphne mezereum 'var. rubra'

Genus: Daphne
Species: mezereum
Variety: 'var. rubra'
Plant Type: Deciduous, Shrub

Famous for it's superb, sweetly fragrant rich purple flowers, that clothe the bare stems in early spring, the 'Mezeron' is one of the earliest fragrant shrubs to flower. Remember that all parts are poisonous if eaten.