Daphne mezereum is a species of Daphne in the flowering plant family
Thymelaeaceae, native to most of Europe and Western Asia, north to
northern Scandinavia and Russia. In southern Europe it is confined to
medium to higher elevations and in the subalpine vegetation zone, but
descends to near sea level in northern Europe. It is generally
confined to soils derived from limestone. The common name is Mezereon,
tells Wikipedia