Spurge Laurel

Daphne laureola

Thymelaeaceae · broadleaf evergreen shrub · introduced

Last updated March 9, 2026

Data Coverage 2 of 6 dimensions

Site Data

Threats

Cultivars

Phenology

GDD Thresholds

Puget Sound

Quick Facts

Height

5 ft

Light

Full Shade

Soil

Moist

Water

Moderate

Hardiness

Zone Zones 6a–8b

Origin

western and southeastern Europe, including Briton

Diseases (6)

Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew Thielaviopsis basicola Black Root Rot Rhododendron and Cutting Rots Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Diaporthe vaccinii Twig Blight Raspberry bushy dwarf virus and related viruses Virus

Pests (4)

Aphidoidea Aphid Parthenolecanium spp. Lecanium scale Physiological shothole Cacoecimorpha pronubana Carnation tortrix