Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
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Buxaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: China-Korea-Taiwan

Other Botanical Names: Myrsine chevalieri, Pachysandra mairei, Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis, S.humilis

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Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
SWEET BOX
Buxaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white & pink

Flowering Time: early winter to late winter

Ornamental Fruit: blue-black


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: formal edging, informal edging, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant, rabbit resistant






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