Daphniphyllum calycinum Lynn Lowrey Cyrilla parvifolia 'Small Leaf' is

Cyrilla parvifolia 'Small Leaf' is a rare

or a naturalistic planting

The species name crispa means curled

rich-flavored

aromatic aster

Daphniphyllum calycinum Lynn Lowrey Cyrilla parvifolia 'Small Leaf' isDaphniphyllum calycinum is a bold evergreen shrub that looks, at a glance, like a rhododendron, though the two are unrelated. Handsome, leathery, oval leaves cluster toward the branch tips, deep green above and glaucous, almost bluish white beneath, giving the plant an exotic, architectural presence in the shade garden. Grown almost entirely for that striking foliage, this is a shrub for the collector rather than the crowd, and one virtually unknown