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Key characteristics

Family: Thymelaeaceae
Height: 3 to 4 feet
Width: 3 to 4 feet
Flower color: White flowers with pink highlights, emerging from rose-pink buds
Foliage color: Glossy green leaves with creamy-yellow variegated margins
Bloom time: Late winter to early spring
Light: Partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; requires minimal pruning and benefits from a sheltered location
Growing zone: USDA Zones 7 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees

Shrubs

Daphne odora 'MonStrk'

Moonlight Parfait Winter Daphne

Daphne odora 'MonStrk', commonly known as Moonlight Parfait Winter Daphne, is an evergreen shrub celebrated for its beautifully variegated foliage and intensely fragrant blooms. Its glossy green leaves, edged with creamy-yellow margins, provide year-round interest, while the flowers-white with pink accents-bloom in late winter to early spring. These tubular blossoms emerge from rose-colored buds, filling the garden with a sweet and citrusy fragrance.

Originating from Asia, specifically Japan and China, this cultivar is a standout among winter daphnes for its aesthetic appeal and hardiness.

Light

Partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late winter to early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Shade Gardens
Fragrant Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Paths & Walkways

Companion plants

Leucothoe · Yew · Viola · Astilbe · Hellebores · Ferns

Design tip

Rose-pink buds opening to nearly white flowers create a subtle progression of color against the creamy-edged foliage. Position this compact daphne where it can be viewed at close range, allowing those small color details and its powerful late-winter fragrance to become part of the experience.