(Free) Sarcococca Humilis Sweet Box

One of the first flowers of the year is sweet box sarcococca.

Sarcococca humilis sweet box. Himalayan sweet box sarcococca hookeriana var. Sarcococca ruscifolia however produces red fruit while that of sarcococca confusa is black. However its best claim to fame are its tiny winter blooming flowers that provide an incredible thick delightful vanilla like fragrance. Growing himalayan sweet box sarcococca hookeriana var humilis growing to about 18 inches tall and spreading to around 8 feet our sweet box has thrived in dry shade conditions and has barely required any maintenance other than a trim along the walkway and drive. Quite similar to the species sarcococca ruscifolia and generally sold as such. 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. This rhizomatous species is known mainly for the following two outstanding variants both of which bear glossy blue black fruit.

On sunny winter days yes we do have some of those in portland the sweet fragrance they are named for fills the air. Plant sarcococca in a place where you can enjoy it. Humilis sku 7050 a great groundcover for the shade garden.