Sarcococca hookeriana humilis (Himalayan sweet box, Dwarf sweetbox)

Botanical name: Sarcococca hookeriana humilis
Common name(s): Himalayan sweet box, Dwarf sweetbox
Categories: Shrubs and Perennials

Plant description:

A compact shrub with dark green, glossy, elliptic foliage. It bears fragrant, white flowers in Winter, followed by blue-black berries. This plant has a suckering growth habit. Can be used in an informal garden or in borders and beds.

Family: Buxaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: sar-ko-KOHK-a hook-er-AY-na

Sarcococca hookeriana humilis requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
Additional Information

Botanical name	Sarcococca hookeriana humilis
Plant Care	Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels. Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Size	0.5-1 m * 0.5-1 m
Categories	Shrubs and Perennials
Flowers	May June July This plant bears fragrant, white flowers in Winter.
Common name(s)	Himalayan sweet box, Dwarf sweetbox
Origin	Himalayan Mountains
Foliage	This shrub has dark green, glossy, elliptic foliage.
Uses in landscape design	Can be used in borders and beds. Informal/ cottage style
Drought tolerance	High
Planting instructions	Plant in partial shade to full shade.
Fruit	Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis has blue-black berries.
Soil conditions	Well drainedEnrichedAcidic
Growth rate	Slow
Growth habit	This plant has a suckering growth habit.

May June July
This plant bears fragrant, white flowers in Winter.

This shrub has dark green, glossy, elliptic foliage.

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Sarcococca hookeriana humilis (Himalayan sweet box, Dwarf sweetbox)