Care

Planting & Growing

Provide fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil. Shelter from cold, drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Apply fertilizer in early spring. For a tidy appearance, prune annually to shape.

Deer Resistant Yes
Family Sweet Box
Bloom Time Early Spring
Foliage Color Green
Genus Sarcococca
Growth Rate Slow
Hardiness Zone 7
Landscape Uses Massing, Screening, Garden, Container
Light Needs Partial Shade, Shade
Mature Height 5 feet
Prune Time Prune After Flowering
Water Needs Average to Moist