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Christmas Box
A compact evergreen shrub with scented winter flowers
£22.50
£30
25% OFF
4 Litre pot
Flowering
Evergreen
Scented
Key information
Christmas Box is an evergreen plant with glossy green leaves and fragrant clusters of tiny white flowers which appear in winter until the early spring when dark berries appear. It thrives in shady areas that other plants struggle in.
Delivery & Returns
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Top Tip
Perfect for winter interest, the Sarcococca confusa would provide a lovely fragrance as your Christmas visitors approach your front door.
How to care for Christmas Box
Aspect
Partial Sun & Shade
Christmas Box performs best in partial and shady positions. Keep soil damp when planting in full sun.
Care Level
Low maintenance
Shelter Sarcococca confusa from cold winds.
Watering
Thrives in moist well drained soil
Christmas Box likes to be kept moist.
Feeding
Compost
Plant with a good quality, peat free compost and refresh after pruning.
Soil
Will thrive in most soil types
Don’t let the soil become waterlogged. Adding grit to your compost when planting will encourage better drainage.
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Foliage
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Quick facts
BOTANICAL NAME
Sarcococca confusa 'Christmas box'
PLANT TYPE
Always green (Evergreen)
RECOMMENDED SOTO POT SIZE
Medium
HARDINESS
Hardy
NURSERY POT SIZE
4L
TOXICITY
Not that has been reported
EVENTUAL GROWTH (10-20 YEARS)
Height - 1m, Width - 1m
How to plant a pot
In this Soto Masterclass we take you through the steps on how to pot a plant.
Follow along with Max as he demonstrates the importance of drainage holes, how to use compost and watering after planting.
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