sweet or Christmas box
Sarcococca confusa
Name
Botanical name: | Sarcococca confusa |
Colloquial name: | sweet or Christmas box |
Growth
Growth form: | bushy shrub |
Mature height: | 1,5 Meter |
Leaf
Foliage: | glossy pointed foliage |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Leaf color: | deep green |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | tiny, fragrant flowers |
Flowering period: | December to March |
Flower color: | creamy-white |
Fruit: | red, purple or black berries, not for consumption |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | Moist but well-drained |
Location: | shade or semi shade |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | 5 -7 plants per linear meter |
Use for: | hedge plant, mass planting |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |