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Sarcococca ruscifolia
Also called Fragrant Sweet Box
Sarcococca ruscifolia is a compact evergreen shrub from forested mountain slopes in China, grown for its shiny leaves and fragrant white winter flowers. It does best in a sheltered spot in part shade with moist, well-drained soil.
Sarcococca ruscifolia (野扇花) is a species of flowering plant in the box family Buxaceae, native to China (Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Sichuan, C, NW, and SE Yunnan), where it inhabits forested mountain slopes. Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and broad, it is a compact evergreen shrub with shiny oval leaves. Fragrant white flowers in winter are followed by red berries.
The Latin specific epithet ruscifolia means "with leaves like Ruscus (butcher's broom)",.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sarcococca ruscifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
