Sweet box
Common Name: Sweet box
Genus: Sarcococca
Species: hookeriana
Cultivar: var. humilis
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist
Height: 60cm
Spread: 100cm
Flowering period:
December
to
March
This evergreen shrub from Western China is an excellent choice for a shady position to provide winter interest. The tiny, deliciously fragrant, white flowers with a pink tinge, appear amid glossy, dark green foliage during the colder months and are followed by spherical, black fruits. Sarcococca is a low, clump-forming evergreen shrub that can be grown in the sun if the soil is very moist. The flower scent almost overpowers any other at this time of year.
Looks good with:
Mahonia x media 'Charity'Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora'
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