30+ Sarcococca Nz

Sarcococca ruscifolia grows very easily in the pacific nw and is a great shade plant for our cool moist climate.

Sarcococca nz. Grows to around 1 metre tall but is slow growing. Sarcococca are woodland plants and happily grow in shade or semi shade are fine in dry shade and tolerate acid or alkaline soil. Fragrance in the winter is a real bonus to the garden and sarcococca confusa also known as sweet box for its fragrance and in the northern hemisphere christmas box as this is when it flowers in the uk and it is one of the best plants for winter fragrance it is from the buxaceae family. Responds well to trimming. If you like daphne then you will love this shrub too. This is the largest and bushiest of the sweet boxes. Sarcococca ruscifolia also known as sweet box photo indicative only.

This neat compact shrub has highly fragrant white flowers during winter followed by crismon red berries. Densely bushy shrub with deep green glossy leaves. Pickup is kaiapoi township. Sweet box or sarcococca from the greek sarx which means flesh and cocca meaning berry is also known as christmas box in the northern hemisphere because of its scented flowering season. In jan feb it produces tiny flowers which would go unnoticed except for their magnificent sweet penetrating fragrance. Loves shade and does well in a difficult shady area. A low growing evergreen shrub reaching around 1 5.

Near the back door a bush of sarcococca confusa makes a fountain of green all year. An attractive shrub with sweetly scented white flowers followed by black berries. Compact and dense growth habit. Grows well in dense shade. You can smell them from yards away. Will grow in sun or shade in well drained not too dry soil. A real gift to the garden.

It can grow as high as 6ft but 4ft is a more usual height. Small white flowers in winter followed by red berries. Back to search results. Looks great as a hedge.