Sarcococca confusa
Botanical name
Sarcococca confusa
Other names
Sweet box, Christmas box
Genus
Sarcococca
Species
S. confusa – S. confusa is dense, bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with glossy, elliptic, tapered, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers in winter followed by glossy, spherical, black fruit.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Bushy, Dense, Rounded
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Sarcococca confusa (Sweet box) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Woodland, Foliage only
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well drained, humus-rich soil in deep or partial shade. Tolerates full sun if the soil remains consistently moist. Pollution and drought tolerant. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
