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Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna

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A compact suckering shrub with narrow, glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of fragrant white flowers in winter followed by black or blue-black fruit.

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Christmas Box, Sweet Box. A compact suckering shrub with narrow, glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of fragrant white flowers in winter followed by black or blue-black fruit. Max Height 1.5m. Max Spread 2m. Flowers January to February. Fruits March. Partial shade. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.

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Sarcococca

Species

hookeriana

Varietry

var. digyna

Common Name

Christmas Box, Sweet Box

Flower Colour

white

Soil

Fertile

Aspect

Partial shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

1.5m

Family

Buxaceae

Spread

2m

Growth Speed
Growth Habit

Rounded

Fragrance

TRUE

Foliage Colour

green

Flowers From

January, February

Colour Fruit

black, blue

Fruits When

March

Moisture

Moist, Well drained

Protection

Shelter from cold drying winds

Hardiness

Hardy

Planting

Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser

Care

Keep moist in first year

Border

Border

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