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Flower colour
Flower style:
InsignificantFoliage colour
Foliage colour
Foliage style:
OvalInterest colour
Interest:
Berries/fruitSun
Partial shade
Shade
Well drained
Moist well drained
Moist
Aquatic
Bog/marginal
Hardiness
Zone
0
Plant size:
1.5-2.5m
1-1.5m
Sarcococca confusa
Sweet Box,Christmas Box
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Scientific family:
BuxaceaeType:
ShrubLifecycle:
EvergreenGarden style:
Cottage/informal, town/courtyard or woodlandPosition:
Border or banks/slopesCharacteristics:
Tolerates pollution and drought tolerantSoil:
Clay, loam, sand or chalkpH:
Acid, alkaline or neutralFragrance:
Strongly scentedAspect:
North, east, south or westExposure:
ShelteredShape:
BushyMaintenance:
Little or no maintenanceTime to maturity:
5-10 yearsAwards:
AGM
Description:
Sarcococca confusa is also known as Sweet Box,or Christmas Box because of its fragranced small white flowers, in mid- to late winter. Small, ovate, shiny, evergreen leaves are good for all year round ground cover.Prefering shade to semi-shade, this plant is a great structural plant, providing bones to the planting scheme. Berries are black, glossy and round.
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by Andrea
Last updated 30 Jan 2012
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