Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ (Sweet Box)

Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ is a delightfully fragrant winter shrub.

Commonly known as ‘Christmas Box’ or ‘Sweet Box’, Sarcococcas are a popular choice for flower arranging and winter gardens with ‘Dragon Gate’ producing many small, scented, cream flowers in the winter. These flowers are followed up by red berries in the summer alongside small evergreen, glossy, dark green leaves.

Plant your Sarcococca in any well drained, fertile soil in a position of full or partial shade. This evergreen shrub is ideal for the front of a garden border or in a pot on the patio.

Details

• Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit
• A member of the RHS Plants for Pollinators collection
• A Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ in a 2 litre pot
• Flower colour: Red, White
• Foliage colour: Green
• Fruit colour: Black
• Foliage: Evergreen
• Flowering period: December, January, February, March
• Position: Full shade, Partial shade
• Aspect: North-facing, West-facing or East-facing
• Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
• Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Plant height: up to 120cm
• Plant width: up to 120cm