This shrub has slender arching stems that form a dense bushy habit. It has dark green leathery ovate leaves and the small fragrant creamy-white flowers appear in clusters during winter, followed by reddish fruit.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10

Sarcococca ruscifoliais naturally found from western to central China growing in forests and thickets in well drained fertile moist soils in a wind protected sunny to shaded position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Sweet Box is grown for its flowers and foliage. It is planted in small gardens or parks as a specimen or used in shady borders. It is also grown in fragrant gardens or gully plantings establishing in 2 to 4 years and is suitable for coastal or inland regions. It is used in containers and planter boxes in shaded courtyards.ID 2248

Note:
This plant is not commonly cultivated and may be difficult to obtained, requiring a specialist nursery.

Sarcococca(sar-ko-KO-ka)ruscifolia(rus-kee-FO-lee-ah)

Buxaceae (buks-AY-see-ee)