22+ Sarcococca Ruscifolia Nz

Will grow in sun or shade in well drained not too dry soil. 1 m expected growth in average nz conditions in 5 to 10 years leaves.

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Sarcococca ruscifolia nz

Chinensis which is the most readily available. Also known as chinese box sweet box or winter box a hardy evergreen shrub producing small fragrant cream white flower s during winter then followed with bright red berries grow s best in fertile moist but free draining soil in part to full shade and tolerates period s of dry condition s grow s to aprroximately 1m x 1m and may be grown to form hedges and screen s. The first i met was sarcococca ruscifolia var.

Thank you for working with us and supporting a local new zealand owned and operated business. Genus sarcococca are compact sometimes suckering evergreen shrubs with simple leathery leaves and tiny fragrant creamy white flowers in winter or spring followed by red purple or black berries which may persist into the following winter. Sarcococca ruscifolia a useful evergreen shrub for difficult cold shady areas as this is where it loves to grow.

Sarcococca ruscifolia grows very easily in the pacific nw and is a great shade plant for our cool moist climate. Glossy green foliage small fragrant white flowers followed by bright crimson berries. Looks great as a hedge.

This neat compact shrub has highly fragrant white flowers during winter followed by crismon red berries. There are upwards of 14 species in all but i have only traced a few in new zealand. Be sure to follow us on facebook if you haven t already to get the latest updates and notifications.

In jan feb it produces tiny flowers which would go unnoticed except for their magnificent sweet penetrating fragrance. Largest fuchsia in the world is native to new zealand scleranthus biflorus native cushion plant larnach dunedin new zealand 8 thoughts on sarcococca ruscifolia sweet box. Sarcococca ruscifolia fragrant sweet box.

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