Danae Species, Alexandrian Laurel, Poet's Laurel

Danaeracemosa

Genus
Danae (dan-AY-ee-uh)
Species
racemosa (ray-see-MO-suh)
Synonym
Danae laurus
Danaidia racemosa
Ruscus racemosus
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
Textured
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Green
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Dark/Black
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
Seed Collecting
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Montgomery, Alabama

Lewes, Delaware

Washington, District of Columbia

Baltimore, Maryland

Severna Park, Maryland

Brooklyn, New York

Oyster Bay, New York

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Florence, South Carolina

Knoxville, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

Winchester, Tennessee

San Antonio, Texas

South Jordan, Utah

Norfolk, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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Petersburg, VA | June 2014 | positive

Zone 7A, Petersburg, Virginia: We moved some Manhattan euonymus from our back yard to our front yard about fifteen years ago, and poet's ...Read More

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Lewes, DE (Zone 7b) | February 2014 | positive

Have had it for 10 years; grows beautifully along a narrow shaded (by large crepe myrtles) space between the house and a walkway in Lewes...Read More

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Memphis, TN | December 2013 | positive

Grows slowly but well in full shade in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Raleigh, NC (Zone 7b) | March 2010 | positive

I have seen a colony of this growing at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum, in Raleigh, and it was as lush and verdant in January as it is in Ju...Read More

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