Daphnes are renowned for their heady, sweet fragrance and ability to flower in a shady spot… but with new breeding comes along 'Eternal Fragrance' - a sun-hardy form that seems to really thrive in the heat. Grown as a low hedge, it responds well to pruning, although you wouldn't want to prune before flowering as you'll snip off all the buds! With its small, compact foliage, you could easily replace a box hedge with this Daphne and get the added bonus of flowers. Left to grow it will only reach 60ms high by 90cms wide and performs well as a potted specimen also. Apparently this form will bloom for longer and has a stronger fragrance (thus the name). It won't need a great deal of water and is even frost tolerant. A slow release fertilizer in autumn and again in spring should keep the plant looking good. It’s released through PGA so have a look around for it at your local nursery now. Other fragrant autumn plants still flowering are: Murrayas, Osmanthus, Bouvardia and Pineapple Lilies.