Scientific Name Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis Common Name Sarcococca; Sweetbox

Ground Covers Plant Fact Sheets Consumer Hort

	Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9
	Habit: Evergreen
	Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
	Size: Height 12 to 24 inches
	Site Requirements: Partial shade to shade; prefers organically enriched, well-drained acidic soil
	Form: Loose; informal
	Texture: Medium
	Foliage: Lustrous dark green leaves
	Flower/Fruit: Cluster of fragrant white flowers in later winter to early spring; .4 inch round black fruit
	Comments: Useful in groups as filler or background; spreads by underground stems
	Cultivars: --

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