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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Sarcococca orientalis
Chinese Sweet Box
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available SarcococcaItem #: 2408
Zones: 7a to 9a, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 60" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
If you like the boxwood relative sarcococca, you'll love Sarcococca orientalis. Sarcococca orientalis hails from low elevations (below 3,000') in southeast China, where it can be found along woodland streams. In the garden, Sarcococca orientalis forms a dense evergreen shrub to 5 tall x 7' wide (8 years). The green stems are clothed with 3" long glossy green leaves and adorned with small but insanely fragrant white flowers from January through March...the longest flowering period of any sweet box we've grown. Most interesting is that the glossy, black, blueberry-sized fruit from spring persist alongside the fall flowers.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Sarcococca
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Fall , Spring , Winter
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , White Garden
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Groundcovers , Pollinator Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants from China , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Plants Retiring This Year