The Plants
Sarcococca confusa
christmas box
£11.00
An evergreen winterflowering shrub with dark green leaves and sweetly scented pure white flowers from December to March followed by spherical, glossy, black berries. Prefers a shady border or woodland garden. To fully appreciate the fabulous, vanilla-like fragrance plant in moist, well-drained soil close to an entrance or path.
Type
- Shrubs
Award of Garden Merit
Foliage: Evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Medium growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Cottage style garden
- Woodland area
- Contemporary style garden
- Containers
Special features
- Attractive to wildlife
- Low maintenance
- Evergreen
- Ground cover
- Winter interest
- Scented flowers
Care instructions
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full or partial shade. If required trim lightly after flowering.
Dimensions
Size: Small
Pot size: 2 litre
Eventual height: 200cm
Eventual spread: 100cm
Positions
- Light shade
- Shade
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
- North
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
- Clay
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral
- Alkaline