Sarcococca Dragons Gate

Dragon Gate is a distinctive form of sweet box raised from seed gathered in China, and its willow narrow foliage sets it apart from the broader leaved kinds. The dark, tapering leaves have a lacquered shine that holds all year, giving the plant a fine textured, almost bamboo like look between its flowering spells.

Grown in a container it stays neat and slow, ideal by a doorway where its winter flowers can be met close up. Keep the compost from drying out fully in summer, and clip lightly after the flowers fade if you want to hold a tighter shape.