Treat your winter garden to a fabulous new addition to our range of Christmas Box, and be one of the first to be able to delight in it's glorious perfume. We all know winter can be a dull and dreary time in the garden, but fortunately it needn't be! The commonly named 'Christmas Box' or 'Sweet Box' is one of those plants that just lifts your spirits when you pass it by. The glossy evergreen leaves produce glorious little flowers, resembling little fireworks, which emit the most sensational and fragrance you can imagine, especially on sunny days. The white flowers emerge from pinky-red buds and are followed by glossy, round red berries that ripen to black adding interest to your garden for even longer. Easy to grow, in pots or borders, or sun or shade, plant it where you can enjoy those amazing winter scent every day - tough and tolerant of most conditions, especially valuable for shadier areas. Supplied as established plants in 9cm pots, ready for immediate planting out. 1 each of: Sarcococca humilis 'Winter Gem' is a new variety and one of those plants that just lifts your spirits when you pass it by. Sweetly scented white fragrant flowers followed by red berries. H60cm x W60cm. Fl December - February. Sarcococca hookeriana humilis lush, leathery foliage and vanilla fragranced white flowers followed by black berries. H60cm x W60cm. Fl December - February.
Sarcococca confusa, known more commonly as Sweet Box or Christmas Box, is the perfect way to ensure there is colour and life in your garden during the long, dark winter months. White flowers are produced on the underside of stems which are full of green waxy leaves and followed by long lasting black berries. The distinctive, pleasant honey like fragrance adds to its winter appeal. Sarcococca confusa is an easy to grow evergreen shrub that requires little maintenance to grow well in shade and partial shade. Height 2m (6.6'). Spread: 1m (39).
This product is offered for sale for home delivery exclusively via our website only. The images represent established plants, the supplied product may be younger. All heights listed are approximate and fully established plant heights may vary. The amount of foliage, buds or bloom on the plant will depend on what part of the season the product is purchased. Please see description below for full product details.Treat your winter garden to a fabulous new addition to our range of Christmas Box, and be one of the first to be able to delight in it's glorious perfume. We all know winter can be a dull and dreary time in the garden, but fortunately it needn't be! The commonly named 'Christmas Box' or 'Sweet Box' is one of those plants that just lifts your spirits when you pass it by. The glossy evergreen leaves of 'Winter Gem' produce glorious little flowers, resembling little fireworks, which emit the most sensational and sweet vanilla fragrance you can imagine, especially on sunny days. The white flowers emerge from pinky-red buds and are followed by glossy, round red berries that ripen to black adding interest to your garden for even longer. Easy to grow, in pots or borders, or sun or shade, plant it where you can enjoy those amazing winter scent every day - tough and tolerant of most conditions, 'Winter Gem' is especially valuable for shadier areas. Supplied as an established plant in a 15cm pot, ready for immediate planting out.Top Tips- An excellent plant for shade - use it to your full advantage!Care Guide- Easy to grow, plants are tolerant of most soil types, and should be kept well watered.- Pruning is simple - just a case of cutting back shoots to maintain the plant's shape.- After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost around the base of the plant.Planting Time:February - NovemberFlowering Time:February - MarchAbout You GardenEstablished for over 50 years, our award winning trusted plant supplier are based in South Lincolnshire. Their experienced team take care of a wide variety of both native and continental plants.Delivery InformationThis product benefits from a specialised plant shipment service and is delivered directly from the supplier. All products are packaged with extreme care and transported in specially designed plant containers. Delivery is only available to mainland England and Wales (see delivery exclusion information below) for this product. Please be aware when ordering multiple plants they may be arrive on different dates. This is due to some of the products being dispatched from separate warehouses to ensure the best conditions for delivery.Delivery exclusions: Regrettably we are unable to deliver to: AB, BT, DD8-11, GY, HS, IM, IV, JE, KA27-28, KW, PA20-80, PH19-50, TR21-25, ZE. Order received to excluded delivery location will be automatically cancelled and refunded. Please note: Plants and trees are classed as perishable goods and are excluded from our returns policy. This does not affect your statutory rights. See our Cancellation & Returns page for further details.In the unlikely event that you receive your goods damaged or you have been sent the incorrect item, please report your issues to our customer service team within 24 hours. Perishable goods cannot be returned unless we have sent the wrong item, or they are damaged.
Sarcococca hookeriana humilis is the perfect plant for adding eye-catching winter long interest into your garden. Also known as the 'Christmas Box', this compact evergreen shrub is made up of gorgeous and glossy green leaves that will form a carpet in your beds and borders. It produces beautiful flowers that resemble little fireworks, which emit a delicious honey and vanilla fragrance. The delicate creamy-white blooms emerge from almost black buds in November and lasting all the way through the winter into May. Easy to grow, in pots or borders, or sun or shade, you should plant this Sarcococca hookeriana humilis where you can enjoy those amazing winter scent every day - tough and tolerant of most conditions, it is especially valuable for shadier areas. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for immediate planting.
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna is a winter flowering shrub that is very shade tolerant. Sweet Box, also known as Christmas Box, has exotic looking flowers in the coldest months, that are highly fragrant, which are followed by shiny black berries. The evergreen leaves are shiny and leathery and contrast well with the stems that have a red tinge. Native to western China, it is a plant that fits in well to gardens, oriental or contemporary in style. Height: 1.5m (5'). Spread: 2m (6').
The white spidery flowers have a fragrance so heady that it will stop you in your tracks. The sweet, honey scented winter blooms are followed by glossy black berries.
Treat your winter garden to a fabulous new addition to our range of Christmas Box and be one of the first to be able to delight in its glorious perfume. We all know winter can be a dull and dreary time in the garden, but fortunately it needn't be! The commonly named 'Christmas Box' or 'Sweet Box' is one of those plants that just lifts your spirits when you pass it by. The glossy evergreen leaves of 'Winter Gem' produce glorious little flowers, resembling little fireworks, which emit the most sensational and sweet vanilla fragrance you can imagine, especially on sunny days. The white flowers emerge from pinkish-red buds and are followed by glossy, round red berries that ripen to black adding interest to your garden for even longer. Easy to grow, in pots or borders, or sun or shade, plant it where you can enjoy those amazing winter scent every day - tough and tolerant of most conditions, 'Winter Gem' is especially valuable for shadier areas. Supplied as an established plant in a 15cm pot, ready for immediate planting out.