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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 15 - 36 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Pink and white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Provides winter interest
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Eternal Fragrance
Cultivar name: 'Blafra'

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Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2020-04-25
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Date: 2019-10-08
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-08-25
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-04-19

Date: 2015-06-24
2 Year old plant, north facing wall of house
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-07-04
Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK 
Date: 2024-04-13
Daphne Eternal Fragrance
Location: in my garden
Date: 2017-06-19

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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aspenhill On May 24, 2017 Obtained plant
Conestoga Nursery - qty 1
aspenhill On April 12, 2015 Obtained plant
Meadows Farms - qty 1
MunchkinsMom On March 12, 2017 Bloomed
About 7" tall, first blooms
MunchkinsMom On May 5, 2016 Transplanted
Pond planter near waterfall oversplash. About 6" tall.
MunchkinsMom On November 2, 2015 Obtained plant
Dogwooderitternet eBay
Chantell On March 20, 2024 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Chantell On June 30, 2022 Obtained plant
Purchased from Heirloom Roses - decent size lil plant but not adjusting well currently to our heat. Have her pot in sunroom out of direct sun currently. Planted toward front of left side tree line.
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