Plant species

mezereon Daphne mezereum

Thymelaeaceae

Species information

Description

A shrub with simple leaves and small four-parted flowers that often appear before full leaf expansion. A deciduous shrub that flowers before leaf-out; fragrant pink flowers are followed by bright red poisonous fruits.

Plant traits

Growth form

shrub

Life cycle

perennial

Height

50–150 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

forest · forest edge · shrubland

Light

partial shade

Moisture

mesic

Soil

base-rich

Substrate

calcareous

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

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