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Beginner
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1m
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1m
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis
Other names: Fragrant sarcococca
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Genus: Sarcococca
Species: S. ruscifolia var. chinensis - S. ruscifolia var. chinensis is a small, evergreen shrub with small, fragrant, creamy-white flowers and dark red berries.
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis is: Evergreen
Flower: White, Insignificant or absent in Winter
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Dark-red in Summer
Fragrance: Flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit: Bushy
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis (Fragrant sarcococca) will reach a height of 1m 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. 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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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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