It is the host plant for larvae of the witch hazel dagger moth. 2. Winter Daphne (Daphne odora) You’d have to look far and wide to find a lovelier flowering shrubs for winter than winter daphne.

For this reason, it is best to purchase as large a plant as you can afford.' For a variegated evergreen option with perfumed pink blooms, try growing Daphne odora 'Rogbret', available from Nature ...