What: Few shrubs reach their peak in the middle of winter, but that is precisely when Sarcococca ruscifolia, commonly called fragrant sweetbox, begins to shine. Tiny white flowers hidden amongst its ...

It can be quite a challenge to find interesting flowering plants to include in the winter garden. I think one of the most overlooked is the Sarcococca. This plant has three distinct attributes: It not ...

https://www.jstor.org/stable/taxon.63.4.925 Copy URL Abstract “Sarcococca longipetiolata” was not validly published by Cheng (1979) because two gatherings were ...

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What: Small, evergreen, shade-loving shrubs are hard to find in the Northwest, but this dwarf sweetbox fits the bill with its fragrant white flowers in early spring and blue-black berries in summer.

Sarcococca: among the most beautiful and useful of plants in cultivation SARCOCOCCAS should be better-known. Also called Christmas or sweet box, even these inviting names have failed to make them ...

On warm days, it is best to follow your nose in the garden. Although sarcococca doesn't produce outwardly showy blooms, they are worth planting for their powerful fragrance. Look out for two of the ...