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Beginner skill rating |
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1.5m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Sarcococca confusa
Other names: Sweet box, Christmas box
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Genus: Sarcococca
Species: S. confusa - S. confusa is an evergreen shrub with sweetly scented, pure white flowers in winter.
Sarcococca confusa is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent, White in Winter
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Black in Summer
Fragrance: Flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit: Bushy
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Mahonia x media 'Lionel Fortescue' (Oregon grape)
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Pests: Generally pest free.
Diseases: Generally disease free.
Propagation methods: Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Sarcococca confusa (Sweet box) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Woodland, Foliage only
Cultivation: Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well drained, humus-rich soil in deep or partial shade. If soil remains moist during summer, it will tolerate a sunny position. Pollution and drought tolerant.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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