Christmas Box, Sweet Box – any name you want to call it – Sarcococca is perfect for a bit of Christmas Cheer.
Easy to grow and ideal for a bit of scent at Christmas and throughout the rest of the winter months Sarcococca is a brilliant plant.
Sarcococca hookeriana digyna ‘Purple Stem’ is an evergreen shrub with glossy leaves with new shoots in the spring have a dark purple hue that fades through the growing season.
From December through to February when interest in the garden wanes the small pink buds open to reveal small but highly scented white flowers are freely produced. The small white flowers have a pink flush to the base of each petal adding to the overall attraction. Small blue-black fruit follow the flowers later in the season.
Sarcococca are a brilliant plant choice for dry shade and prefer a slightly acidic soil. They are also extremely tolerant of atmospheric pollution and will tolerate being planted in urban town situations happily. Mulch each year to help maintain plant vigour.
Sarcococca hookeriana digyna ‘Purple Stem’ has a suckering habit and reaches a height of 1.2m and spread of 1.5m, perfect for the middle of a bed or even in containers. Plant with Hellebores of pink, purple and white for added winter interest.
Check our factsheet for more information.
.JPG)
