Sarcococca hookeriana

Plant Characteristics

Habit		shrub
Height:	⇕	5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5.
Width:	⇔	6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early fall, mid fall, late fall, early winter, mid winter, late winter

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	part-sun
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		6 to 10
Flower features:	❀	white

Scientific Names

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Sarcococca hookeriana is a species of evergreen shrub or groundcover, also known as "Himalayan Sweet Box". It is low-growing, usually between 12 and 24 inches high. It produces white flowers throughout winter followed by black berries. There are two varieties, of which Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis is more commonly used in gardens.^{[citation needed]}

Read about Sarcococca hookeriana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Sarcococca hookeriana, Baill. (S. pruniformis var. Hookeriana, Hook.). Shrub: lvs. oblong-lanceolate to narrow-lanceolate, acuminate, cuneate at the base, 2-3 1/2 in. long; petiole 1/4 - 1/3 in. long: styles 3: fr. subglobose, black. Himalayas, Afghanistan. Var. digyna, Franch. Styles 2. W. China. Var. humilis, Rehd. & Wilson. Shrub, 1-5 ft.: lvs. lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 1 1/4- 2 in. long. W. China.—Only the varieties seem to be in cult. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

Varieties

• Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
• Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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