Sarcococca orientalis
$36.00 / 1G
Sweet Box ·
Description
Sweet Box is a shrub suited to part shade to shade and average conditions. It offers white color in winter.
Benefits
Builds the middle layer of the garden, adding structure between perennials and trees. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants. Helps make lower-light garden areas feel intentional instead of bare.
Features
Strong white flowers mid-winter; matures about 2 - 5 ft tall and 3 - 5 ft wide
Usage/Use
Shade evergreen, entry planting, foundation planting
| Sarcococca orientalis | |
| Sweet Box | |
| Yes | |
| Best grown in part shade to shade with average moisture. | |
| Part Shade to Shade; Average moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Not Native to North America | |
| No | |
| Deer | |
| Low | |
| Yes |
| 6 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 6–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Part Shade | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 7 | |
| 2 - 5 ft | |
| 3 - 5 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 3 - 5 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Winter | |
| Strong | |
| White | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Specimen Garden | |
| All Winter Season Interest | |
| Landscaping | |
| Upright | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |