{"product_id":"daphne-laureola-philippi","title":"Daphne laureola subsp. philippi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaphne laureola subsp. philippi\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pocket edition of the \u003cstrong\u003espurge laurel\u003c\/strong\u003e: a low, dense evergreen dome of glossy, dark, whorled leaves, only ankle to shin high, that quietly steals late winter with clusters of lime-green bells breathing a soft honey scent at dusk. The first bees and moths of the year know exactly where to find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Pyrenean subspecies keeps all the native toughness of our woodland spurge laurel, H5 hardy, chalk-tolerant, happy among tree roots, in a form small enough for the front of any shaded planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e partial to full shade; woodland conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e humus-rich, moist but well-drained; chalk tolerated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-40 cm tall, a little wider; slow and permanent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H5; plant once and never move it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTuck it beside a shaded path where the February scent earns its keep, at the feet of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hydrangea-aspera-hot-chocolate\"\u003eHydrangea aspera\u003c\/a\u003e or among \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003eplants for shade\u003c\/a\u003e, and let it feed the earliest \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003epollinators\u003c\/a\u003e. Note all daphnes are toxic if eaten; plant with gloves and site thoughtfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown plants of a form rarely offered. Quiet, permanent, and part of the connoisseur's corner of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":58370082046335,"sku":"DAPHLAUR17","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/daphne.jpg?v=1789652850","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/daphne-laureola-philippi","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}