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Sweet Box | Sarcococca confusa

Shade loving and sweetly scented

Grown by Danielle

South Downs National Park

Plant in a 3L Pot

£25

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The highlights

  • A glossy, winter-flowering evergreen with a wonderful scent
  • Thrives in a shady spot
  • Grows to 2m x 1m
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

Description

  • A shade loving, compact evergreen shrub
  • Deep green wavy leaves with sweetly scented creamy white flowers in winter, followed by glossy black berries
  • Plant this one in the shade! Perfect for a woodland garden, brightening up a dark corner of the border or as hedging - anywhere you can appreciate the scent
  • Grows to around 1.5m tall
  • This perennial plant is very easy to care for and is resistant to pests and diseases
  • Awarded RHS Plants for Pollinators and Award of Garden Merit

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Established Plant in 3L Pot
Our shrubs are grown into large 3L pots to create a well developed root system and strong plant

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

2m

Eventual spread:

1-1.5m
Spreads to 1-1.5m

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

White
Small creamy white flowers with a sweet fragrance

Habit:

Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.

Hardiness:

Hardy
H5 - Hardy through most of the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open or exposed sites or central / northerly locations.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

1m
Plant 1m apart to allow for spreading, or 75cm if used as hedging.

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Pest and disease free

Water when new

Water regularly when newly planted, especially during dry periods. Once the roots have established, it will need very little watering except in prolonged hot and dry periods.

Full shade to partial shade

Too much direct sunlight can cause damage to the foliage so it is best to plant somewhere with at least partial shade throughout the day.

Any moist, well-drained soil

Sweet Box do well in any moist, well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly clay-heavy and/or often becomes waterlogged then you can improve the drainage by adding in plenty of organic matter such as garden compost as well as some perlite or gravel.

No feeding required

No need to feed - but you can give the soil a nutrient boost by applying a layer of mulch each spring. ?v=1613300718

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South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every plant

Straight from the capable hands of our shrub specialist Danielle to your garden, you can be sure that each bush, hedge and plant is grown to last. Nurtured in the fields of the South Downs and professionally pruned for the best shape, these hardy feature plants will be adding structure, colour and variety to your garden for many years to come.

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Our plants are grown 
in the UK

Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.

Our plants are delivered overnight

Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
24 hours.

We're here to help at every step

We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team 
of experts.

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We’re confident that you’ll be delighted 
with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re 
perfectly happy.

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Where do you deliver?

We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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