Daphne oleoides Schreb.

A dense twiggy evergreen shrub. It grows 50 cm high. The stems often lie along the ground and it branches frequently. The leaves are 25 mm long. There are fine hairs underneath the leaves and on the young stems. The flowers are creamy white or pink. They are in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are orange and fleshy with a hard stone inside.

It often grows on rocky mountain sites in the Mediterranean but not at low altitudes. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.

The berries have been recorded as eaten. They have also been used to make an alcoholic drink. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer. CAUTION. The are said to cause nausea and vomiting.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.