Sarcococca ruscifolia Quart
| Availability: | In stock (7) |
Fragrant Sweet Box should not be confused with its relative, Himalayan Sweet Box. Both are evergreen shade lovers with wonderfully fragrant flowers in late winter to early spring, but Fragrant Sweet Box (Sarcococca ruscifolia) can grow up to five feet tall and just about as wide, while its cousin (Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis) stays low and spreads wide. Small white flowers turn into red, then black berries for added interest. A gentle trim after flowering in the spring will keep Fragrant Sweet Box looking compact and tidy.
| Common Name: | Fragrant Sweet Box |
| Mature Size: | 3 - 5 feet tall and wide |
| Growth Rate: | Slow |
| Cold Hardiness: | 0 ° F |
| Characteristics: | Evergreen, fragrant |
| Light: | Shade to morning sun/afternoon shade |
| Structure: | Dense low growing shrub |
| Bloom Color: | White |
| Bloom Time: | Late winter to early spring |
| Uses: | Woodland gardens, shade gardens, container planters, borders, hedges |
| Photos: | Real images, not stock photos |
