Ghorepani sweet box
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Ghorepani'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Notes
'Ghorepani' sweet box (Sarcococca hookeriana 'Ghorepani') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil. It is evergreen and grows slowly into a dense shape. It blooms in early to late spring. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Blue Mouse Ears hosta, and White bigleaf hydrangea.