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Sarcococca confusa – Sweet Box Sarcococca – LARGE Fragrant Plant
Christmas, or Sweet Box as it is also know is one of the best shrubs available for the winter period.It has smart dark-green foliage throughout the year but really comes into its own in the winter months, the stems clothe themselves in small clusters of creamy-white flowers, these are sweetly scented and can be detected from some distance. To really appreciate the fragrance, why not try these near to a doorway or path?This highly fragrant small shrub is also excellent in containers that can be moved close to the house when it is blooming or even brought indoors to really appreciate the fragrance that can easily fill a room. Cut stems can also be taken from established plants for the same scent and foliage to add to floral arrangements. Shade tolerant it is ideal for planting under trees and is very hardy.Sarcococca originate in China and the Himalayas and are related to the common box, buxus – hence the common name. They gradually form low-growing mounds of evergreen foliage. The