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Sarcococca confusa - Sweet Box or Christmas Box - Plants2Gardens

Sarcococca confusa - Sweet Box or Christmas Box

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Position
Full Sun or Part Shade
Height
200cm
Spread
100cm
What You'll Receive What to Expect on Delivery
3 Litre Pot Grown Plant
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A heady vanilla scent is what makes this plant stand out from the crowd.

Preferring a shady spot the deep green glossy, reflective, leaves bounce the available light around themselves and its unusually shaped fluffy white flowers adorn the length of its stems from winter to spring.

Plants may carry bluey black berries after flowering but its is recommended these are left for the birds only.

A slow growing shrub which requires little attention prune any unwanted growth back to the main frame in spring after flowering has finished.

Preferring neutral to acidic soil, so plant in containers in ericaceous compost if in chalky soil areas.


What This Plant Brings to Your Garden

Scent in deep winter

Small tufted flowers throw a heavy vanilla fragrance across the winter garden, strong enough to stop you on a path several feet away.

Thrives in dry shade

Deep shade under trees, city pollution and general neglect leave it unbothered, filling difficult dark corners where little else will grow.

Food for bees and birds

The winter flowers give early bees a rare nectar source, and the black berries that follow are left for birds.

About This Plant

Sweet box has never been found growing wild, and its exact home somewhere in China or the eastern Himalaya stays a matter of guesswork; it has been in cultivation since around 1916. The odd name comes from its flowers, which cannot settle on whether two stigmas or three is the better arrangement.

It grows slowly and holds glossy evergreen leaves that bounce what light there is around a shady bed. Little pruning is wanted; if a stem outgrows its place, cut it back to the main framework in spring once the flowers have gone. It prefers neutral to acid ground, so on chalk grow it in a pot of ericaceous compost.

Plant Information

  • Plant type is Shrub

    Plant Type

    Shrub

  • This Plant will grow to 200cm high and 100cm wide

    Plant Size

    Eventual Height: 200cm

    Eventual Spread: 100cm

  • Plant in Full Sun or Part Shade

    Planting Position

    Full Sun or Part Shade

  • Plant type is

    Hardiness:

Planting & Flowering Guide

JAN

Plant in January
Flowers in January

FEB

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Flowers in February

MAR

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Flowers in March

APR

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MAY

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JUN

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JUL

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AUG

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SEP

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OCT

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NOV

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DEC

Plant in December
Flowers in December

Quality & Sourcing

Our Growing Promise
  • Hand-selected by our own RHS-trained team
  • Sourced from specialist growers across the UK and Europe
  • Specialists in mature plants for first-season impact
  • Unusual varieties you won't find in every garden centre
Packing & Delivery
  • Packed by hand, plant by plant
  • Boxed to protect new growth in transit
  • Recyclable cardboard outers
  • Quality-checked before every dispatch

Delivery Information

What to Expect on Delivery

All plants are expertly packed to ensure they arrive in perfect condition, ready to thrive in your garden.

  • Standard Delivery (3 to 5 days): £4.95
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Returns

If anything arrives damaged, tell us within 3 days and we will replace it or refund you. Unwanted items can be returned within 7 working days, unused and in the original packaging.

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