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Sweet Box

Sarcococca hookeriana humilis, Christmas Box

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  • Root Type/Plant Size

    Pot Grown, 10-15cm (4-6ins) (In Stock)

  • £4.49
Size / Type Price per item for
1+ 5+ 50+ 250+
Price per item for 1+ 5+ 50+ 250+
Pg 10-15cm
£4.49
£4.19
£3.86
£3.35
  • Plant Types & Availability - More information

    Pg = Pot Grown

    All prices include VAT at 20%.

Dense evergreen with glossy dark green leaves and tiny, highly fragrant, white-tinged-pink flowers borne in the leaf axils in late winter followed by spherical black fruits. Excellent in semi-shade and a rich soil but also tolerant of dry shade.

Also available, Sweet Box Plum Gem, a variety that is even denser and with outstanding red-purple stems.

HEDGE Trim as necessary. For hedges up to 60cm (2ft). Plant 30cm (1ft) apart.

SHRUB 60 x 60cm (2 x 2ft).

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Sweet Box is available as:

Pg = Pot Grown

Pot Grown Plants

These are normally sold in small 9cm wide pots, unless a different pot size is shown (where the pot size is shown in litres). Pot grown plants can be planted at any time of the year.

Availability

Pot Grown are generally available all year.

If a plant is currently out of stock because it is out of season (for example, bare rooted plants in summer) or we have sold out but we are expecting more to be available you can pre-order the plant. We only charge credit/debit cards when an order is despatched, not when an order is placed.

Planting Distances for planting as a Hedge

We recommend planting Sweet Box in a single row 30cm/1ft apart.

To calculate the number of plants needed for a length of hedging, click on Planting Distance Calculator above.

Planting Guide & RootGrow

We recommend planting with RootGrow. The recommended amount for RootGrow for an order will be shown in your shopping basket.

We will send out a planting guide with your order, you also can find a guide to planting here.

Pruning

Hedging - As a general rule, plants grown for hedging need pruning to encourage side branching. Usually the harder a plant is pruned the bushier it will be. If they are not pruned there is a danger that the hedges will be thin and bare at the base and that the tips of the plants will die back. If the plant is naturally bushy, less or sometimes no pruning will be needed to achieve a dense hedge.

Sweet Box: Prune any straggly or untidy shoots, otherwise no immediate pruning is required.

    • SKU
      SWEB
  • Native/Wildlife/Evergreen
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
      Yes
    • Good for Wildlife/Bees
      Yes
    • Native
      No
    • Evergreen/Deciduous
      Evergreen
    • Keeps Leaves in Winter
      Yes
  • Soil and position
    • Suitable for any normal soil and position, and
      Suitable for Damp Shade
      Suitable for Dry Shade
  • Plant Height and Growth
    • Approx. Ultimate Height
      60cm (2ft)
    • Average Growth per Year
      2.5 - 5cm (1 - 2ins)
  • Root Type/Plant Size
    • Root Type/Plant Size
      Pot Grown, 10-15cm (4-6ins)
    • Potted/Bare Root
      Pot Grown