Sarcococca hookeriana



Botanical Name: Sarcococca hookeriana
Common Name: sweet box
Family Name: Buxaceae
Distribution/Origin: China

Leaf: Simple, Green, Leathery, Lustrous, Lanceolate/Acuminate/Cuneate/Entire, Pinnate venation
Bud: Opposite
Inflorescence: White, Pink, Fragrant*Sweet, Feb/Mar

Fruit/Seed: Black, Drupe, Persistent, Oct/Nov/Dec
Stem/Bark: Smooth, Green, Red, Brown

Size: Height: 0.4 - 0.7m/Spread: 0.6 - 1.0m
Habit: Upright
Form: Mounded

Soil: Acidic, Alkaline, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Partial sun
Exposure: Deep shade, Partial shade, Filtered shade

Landscape use: Fragrance, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Small garden/space, Winter interest, Woodland margin

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover, Shade plant

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