Another winter favourite, Sarcococca is a lovely plant with a lovely name to say. Sar-co-co-cca. Sarcococca. Impress your non-gardening friends by pulling this one out…. and then confusing them by calling it Christmas or Sweet box, its common name. It makes it to Plant of the Week by virtue of its strong perfume, which can make your  nose twitch with its bewitching charm. But there are many other qualities to this evergreen shrub. It grows well in lime or acid soil. It tolerates shade. It is a slow grower, so doesn’t need lots of pruning. It doesn’t suffer from pests and diseases …

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