Sarcococca
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Please visit our Meadow Grange garden centre store in Blean near Canterbury to purchase this item.
Common Name: Sweet Box
Known for their sweetly scented winter flowers and glossy evergreen foliage, sarcococcas may not steal the show, but they lift the spirits during the short days of winter. Plant them by a path or doorway so you catch the fragrance, and mix them with companionable winter flowers like hellebores and snowdrops. they are also useful in dry shade under trees.
| Soil: | Well drained / moist |
| Aspect: | Partial / full shade |
| Max Height: | 1m - 2m |
| Extra Info: | These easy-to-grow shrubs and trees produce frothy white flowerheads in May and June, then heavy clusters of small black berries. Several popular cultivars have purple leaves and pink flowers. Versatile and vigorous, elders grow well in most sites, can be pruned to reduce their size, and attract a wide range of wildlife. |
| Type: | Evergreen |
| Toxicity: | Dependant on variety |
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