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Sarcococca ruscifolia
Fragrant Sweet Box
Origin: Native to central to western China and Tibet.
| Family |
| Buxaceae |
| Genus |
| Sarcococca |
| Species |
| ruscifolia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 30 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Sarcococca ruscifolia is a low-growing, compact evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage and fragrant, cream-coloured flowers in axillary clusters. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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