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Daphne tangutica is an evergreen shrub from west and central China, growing about 1 m tall and wide, with fragrant white and pink flowers in spring followed by red berries. It is grown in gardens for its scent and winter-to-spring interest and needs well-drained soil and a sheltered spot.
Daphne tangutica is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to west and central China, including Tibet and Qinghai. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall and wide, with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant white and pink flowers in spring. The flowers are often followed by red berries. It grows in forests.
Daphne retusa has been treated as a synonym, but this is not accepted by Plants of the World Online as of October 2025.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Daphne tangutica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
