Category:

Evergreen Shrub

Genus:

Sarcococca

Species:

ruscifolia

Common Name:

Fragrant Sweetbox

Height:

3 to 4 Feet

Spread:

3 to 4 Feet

Habit:

Dense, vase shaped shrub. Slow to moderate growth rate.

Zone:

7 to 9

Culture:

Full Shade.

Flower:

Small, near white. February-March. Extremely sweet fragrance.

Fruit:

Round, red drupe in late summer to early fall. Not persistant.

Foliage:

Lustruous dark green, 1-2" long and half as wide. Evergreen.