Sarcococca confusa
Sweet Box
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Common Name: Sweet Box
Latin Name: Sarcococca confusa
Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: December-March/White
Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Eventual height/spread: 1.5m/1.2m
Special features: Highly fragrant white flowers which open in winter
This 'Sweet Box' is a beautiful evergreen shrub which features thick, glossy dark-green leaves that are ovate in shape and add colour to your garden all year round. In the midst of winter, when most other plants are dormant, the flowers of the ‘Sweet Box’ open up and cloud the surrounding air with their vanilla-like scent. This is a great choice for planting by an entrance as the fragrance will set the perfect welcome to your home.