Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna

sweet box

• Position: partial to deep shade
• Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well- drained soil
• Rate of growth: slow-growing to average
• Flowering period: December to March
• Flower colour: creamy-white
• Other features: the flowers are followed by spherical, black or blue-black berries
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Clusters of small, creamy-white, tassel-like flowers and slender, mid- to dark green leaves. This compact, thicket-forming shrub is perfect for planting below a window, close to an entrance or path. Excellent evergreen groundcover for a moist, shady spot, the unassuming flowers are deceptive - their vanilla-like scent is one of the headiest winter fragrances.
  
  
• Garden care: In late-winter or early-spring lightly trim or prune back shoots that spoil the plant's symmetry. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost around the base of the plant.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 1.5m
  • Eventual Spread: 2m
  Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna - sweet box Lovely fragrant flowers

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