(Herunterladen) Sarcococca Confusa Christmas Box

It s extremely tolerant of shade and is therefore perfect for growing in a woodland border or shady corner where you can enjoy its heady fragrance throughout winter.

Sarcococca confusa christmas box. Other common names sweet box. This species a member of the buxaceae family is thought to be native to western china. Forms natural espalier against a wall. Genus sarcococca are compact sometimes suckering evergreen shrubs with simple leathery leaves and tiny fragrant creamy white flowers in winter or spring followed by red purple or black berries which may persist into the following winter. Christmas box sweet smelling flowers are enough to make us love a plant forever but sarcococca keeps on giving. This wonderful winter flowering dense evergreen shrub is perfect for a shady border or woodland garden. They are slow growing plants that spread by suckering shoots gradually forming low growing mounds.

Christmas box sarcococca confusa is a dense winter flowering evergreen shrub bearing sweetly scented pure white blooms in contrast with dark green leaves. Blooms are followed by bright red ornamental fruit. Sarcococca confusa sweet box will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 5 10 years. You see the diminutive evergreen known as christmas box is a plant that brings unparalleled fragrance to the winter garden. It s dark glossy evergreen leaves bird attracting berries comfort in shady gardens even in dry shade and pest free nature clinch the deal. White spring flowers are small but very fragrant. Sweetly scented pure white flowers from december to march and lustrous dark green leaves.

There are other sweetly scented winter flowers witch hazel. Once established water. To fully appreciate the fabulous vanilla like fragrance plant in moist well drained soil close to an entrance or path. Suitable for hedges up to 75cm it is an excellent substitute for box especially if box blight is a problem. A beautiful shrub for shady areas. Announcing their presence with their incredible sweet vanilla fragrance tiny ivory white flowers appear in late winter to early spring somewhat hidden among the dense foliage of glossy slightly rippled dark green leaves. An outstanding choice for dry shade gardens where other plants won t grow.

Fragrant sweet box sarcococca ruscifolia.