Sweet & Lo™ Sweet Box Sarcococca hookeriana
Flower Season
- Early Spring
- Winter
Mature Size
Height: 18" - 2'6"
Spread: 2' - 3'
Height: 46cm - 76cm
Spread: 61cm - 91cm
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Details
18 - 30 Inches24 - 36 Inches24 - 36 Inches46cm - 76cm61cm - 91cm61cm - 91cmFeatures
Unlike anything you’ve seen before! Sweet & Lo sweet box fills with bunches of thin two-toned hot pink and white thin flowers in early spring. These unique blooms have a jasmine-like fragrance and are favored by early pollinators. Shiny evergreen foliage keeps the shade garden looking lush year-round. Perfect for gardeners who need to fill in a shady border or want to expand their pollinator gardens into unused spaces.
Why grow Sweet & Lo™ sweet box?- Very shade tolerant
- Early spring blooms for pollinators
- Year-round appeal with evergreen foliage
Fragrant FlowerWinter InterestAttracts:BeesButterfliesResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:EvergreenHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:18 - 30 Inches 46cm - 76cmSpacing:24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cmSpread:24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cmFlower Colors:RedFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Shade:Two-toned flowersFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Full ShadeLight Requirement:Part ShadeLight Requirement:Part Shade to ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:Late WinterBloom Time:Early SpringHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:ConsistentSoil PH Category:Acidic SoilUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:With a light suckering habit, it makes a good ground cover.
Maintenance Notes:You can manage their light suckering by pruning in the springtime.
Sweet & Lo™ Sarcococca hookeriana 'Purplerij1'
