Sarcococca Tree
The small star shaped flowers which are produced in great numbers are further enhanced by the dark glossy evergreen foliage.
Sarcococca tree. Sweetly scented sarcococca confusa sweet box is a terrific winter flowering evergreen shrub rich of many qualities. Sarcococca confusa plant the glorious sweet strong scent of confusa which emerges from the pure white flowers will fill the air from december to march april. It s dark glossy evergreen leaves bird attracting berries comfort in shady gardens even in dry shade and pest free nature clinch the deal. Christmas box sarcococca confusa is a dense winter flowering evergreen shrub bearing sweetly scented pure white blooms in contrast with dark green leaves. Sarcococca is one of those plants that you plant and forget about until the lovely sweet scent hits you full on in late winter. Announcing their presence with their incredible sweet vanilla fragrance tiny ivory white flowers appear in late winter to early spring somewhat hidden among the dense foliage of glossy slightly rippled dark green leaves. Sarcococca sweet box a useful evergreen winter shrub that forms a dense thicket of glossy leaves.
Sweet smelling flowers are enough to make us love a plant forever but sarcococca keeps on giving. Its tiny very fragrant white flowers appear in winter when little else is in flower. However its best claim to fame are its tiny winter blooming flowers that provide an incredible thick delightful vanilla like fragrance. Sarcococca also known by many as sweet box is a wonderful smaller evergreen shrub with glossy green attractive foliage. Choose mature size how much sun growing conditions special features search.