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Beginner
skill rating |
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1m
max. spread |
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0.6m
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 humilis
Other names: Sweet box, Christmas box, Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
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Genus: Sarcococca
Species: S. humilis - S. humilis is a dwarf, clump-forming shrub with erect shoots, glossy, dark green leaves, frargrant pink-tinged white flowers in winter followed by blue-black fruit.
Sarcococca humilis is: Evergreen
Flower: White, Pale-pink in Winter
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Blue-black in Spring; Blue-black in Winter
Fragrance: Flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit: Bushy, Clump-forming, Compact, Erect, Suckering
Sarcococca humilis (Sweet box) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1m 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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Question from
Anna Gannon
can you grow sarcococca humilis in a pot?
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- Replies: 2
- Posted: Sat. 26th March 2011 00:01
- Last reply: Mon. 28th March 2011 23:33
Question from
Frank Sharpy
I am trying to find out if the fruit of Sweet box (Sarcococca humilis) is
poisonous to pets?
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- Replies: 3
- Posted: Mon. 2nd February 2009 17:52
- Last reply: Wed. 4th February 2009 21:53
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