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Beginner
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2.5m
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1.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Other names: Sweet box
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Genus: Sarcococca
Species: S. hookeriana var. digyna - S. hookeriana var. digyna is a suckering, evergreen shrub with upright stems and narrow, mid-green leaves. In winter, it bears small clusters of tiny, fragrant, cream flowers, followed by small, black berries in summer.
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna is: Evergreen
Flower: Cream in Winter
Foliage: Mid-green in All seasons
Fruit: Black in Summer
Fragrance: Flowers are sweetly fragrant
Habit: Bushy, Suckering
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Fatsia japonica 'Variegata' (Japanese aralia 'Variegata')
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna (Sweet box) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2.5m 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, Drought Tolerant
Cultivation: Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well drained, humus-rich soil in deep or partial shade in a sheltered position. If soil remains moist during summer, it will tolerate a sunny position. Pollution and drought tolerant.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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