Daphne pruning advice

My Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' is 11 years old and starting to encroach on the garden steps. I've read they dislike being pruned. Can I prune, if so when is best and anything else I should know?

 

Looking up the steps:

 

It's good to find out these things. I'm weighing up my options I don't want to lose the Daphne but also don't want someone to trip over down the steps. I will have to do something and don't mind not getting flowers on the part I prune. It needs to come back about 18" but I may try a bit less in the spring after flowering. I think I may try just a couple of the branches. I have another Daphne starting to get big and may try a gentle trim next spring too, again only on a small part of the plant.

I've often wondered about taking small flowering cuttings for the vase, has anyone tried that?

 

You can lightly trim them and they're tougher than some would have you believe. My builders did their damnedest to knock an old one over and kill it but it's still going, albeit more horizontal. I trim it as needed and also took some cuttings which rooted and I've planted out.
They're deep rooted too so good for drier weather!

 

That's good to hear @Loofah thanks.

I thought daphne were grafted which is why they are so expensive to buy. Be interesting to try rooting my cuttings in the spring as backup, they are rather slow growing though.

 

That's a good idea Lori, I'll see how flexible the branches are, maybe bend them back bit by bit

 

I have absolutely no idea!