sarcococca plants Sweet Box Category_Boxwood adding a splash of color

adding a splash of color just when many trees begin to settle into their green canopy phase

Drought tolerant and deer resistant

Zone: 3 to 8

heart-shaped leaves are an attractive blue-green shade and grow in tidy mounds

delicate lavender-white flowers emerge

sarcococca plants Sweet Box Category_Boxwood adding a splash of colorThe flowers may go unnoticed as they are rather small and hidden amongst dark glossy leaves, but their scent will grab you. On sunny winter days (yes we do have some of those in Portland) the sweet fragrance they are named for fills the air. Mature size is 3 5 ft tall 3 5 ft wide Hardy in zones 6 9 Partial Sun, Shade Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving