Plant of the Month

January’s Plant of the Month

LATIN NAME: Sarcococca sp.

COMMON NAME: Sweet box

FAMILY: Buxaceae

TYPE: Evergreen shrub

ORIGIN: Southeast Asia

LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden, Camellia Trail, Rhododendron Glen

GARDEN USES: Woodland Garden, Border Plant

FUN FACT: With tiny white flowers hidden amongst glossy, evergreen leaves, the fragrance that wafts through the air from sweet box is truly intoxicating! This garden stalwart does well in several of our landscapes and is a perfect candidate for those tough spots in dry shade beneath western redcedars.