This compact, stoloniferous Sweetbox is a slow-growing shrub 12 to 15 inches high and 2 feet wide. Its tufted growth, glossy leaves, fragrant white flowers, and blue-black fruit offer long-season interest as a ground cover or shrub for underplanting. Ideal for winter arrangements too! Sarcococca (Sweet Box) are low-growing, evergreen shrubs with dark, lustrous foliage that are seldom seen in American gardens. Allied to the Boxwoods, their sweetly fragrant flowers appear in late winter and early spring. Extremely tolerant of dry shaded areas that are often so difficult to fill, Sarcococca makes an outstanding ground cover. Also tolerates a wide range of growing conditions! Zones 5 (with protection) - 9.
