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A dense, bushy shrub with arching stems of glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of very fragrant, creamy white flowers in winter followed by dark red fruit.

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Christmas Box, Sweet Box. A dense, bushy shrub with arching stems of glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of very fragrant, creamy white flowers in winter followed by dark red fruit. Max Height 1m. Max Spread 1m. Flowers January to February. Fruits March. Partial shade. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.

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Sarcococca

Species

ruscifolia

Varietry
Common Name

Christmas Box, Sweet Box

Flower Colour

white

Soil

Fertile

Aspect

Partial shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

1m

Family

Buxaceae

Spread

1m

Growth Speed
Growth Habit

Rounded

Fragrance

TRUE

Foliage Colour

green

Flowers From

January, February

Colour Fruit

red

Fruits When

March

Moisture

Moist, Well drained

Protection

Shelter from cold drying winds

Hardiness

Frost 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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