Sarsid2 sweet box
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Sarsid2'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Notes
'Sarsid2' sweet box (Sarcococca hookeriana 'Sarsid2') is a shrub for shade gardens, borders, hedges, and ground cover. 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 stays evergreen and has fragrant flowers in early to late spring. Deer tend to pass it by. The dense, slow growing shrub reaches 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Lady fern, Japanese forest grass, and Praying Hands hosta.