Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna (Sweet box)
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2.5m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
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')
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Pests: Generally pest free.
Diseases: Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods: Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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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.
| 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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