Sarcococca is one of the best for winter fragrance. Glossy evergreen foliage similar to box, provides year-round colour and structure, while the spidery winter flowers fill the garden with perfume. They are generally neat and compact making great winter patio pots.
For patio pots winter gem is a good choice
They like a shaded spot and can be used for ground cover in the woodland garden. Versatile and reliable, they cope well in most conditions even tolerating dry shade, not as happy in full sun when dry.
Its well worth cutting a few winter stems to bring the scent of the garden indoors.
Sarcoccoca is slow-growing but they can eventually grow into large bushes. There are two varieties commonly sold
sarcoccoca confusa these tend to be taller height 2 metre x 1metre
Sarcoccoca hookeriana smaller only growing to 60 centimeters high and 45 cm wide
Sarcoccoca hookeriana Winter gem is popular and makes a good patio pot
Sarcoccoca hookeriana Purple stem has darker stems and pink flowers
Very easy to grow, they can take light shade. The slow-growing types are great at the front of borders, the flowers are small so plant them near a path.
They may need room to grow and develop. Spend some time to plan the best position and check how much room you need to allow. Slow growing, they are not cheap to buy.
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