Apr 15, 2023
Plant of the Day
Saturday 15 April 2023
A bushy evergreen shrub Daphne laureola (spurge laurel, copse laurel, dwarf bay, wood laurel) grows up to 1.2m high. It is a British wild plant of hedgerows and edge of woodland but is a useful garden plant with greenish-yellow flowers in late winter and early spring. Be careful as the plant contains irritating toxins in the sap, so it is best to wear gloves and other protective clothing when pruning the stems.
Jill Raggett