Sarcococca Species, Christmas Box, Sweet Box

Sarcococcahookeriana

Genus
Sarcococca (sar-koh-KOH-kuh)
Species
hookeriana (hook-er-ee-AN-uh)
Synonym
Sarcococca pruniformis var. hookeriana
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Shiny/Glossy
Smooth
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Marietta, Georgia

Brooklyn, New York

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Johnson City, Tennessee

Olympia, Washington

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Chadds Ford, PA (Zone 6b) | November 2009 | positive

This is a slow spreader, and it looks good in all seasons. Keeps its leaves in my zone 6 garden. Best of all, so far the deer have left it alone!

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