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Common name: Sweet Box, Christmas Box

Fragrantly festive blooms for a winter wonderland

-10 to -15°C

Scented

Good for Pollinators

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9cm Pots

	2 for £24.00	just £12.00 each
	4 for £36.00	just £9.00 each
	6 for £48.00	just £8.00 each

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Delight your senses year-round with Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’, a true treasure for your garden. Known as Sweet Box, this evergreen beauty bursts with clusters of tiny, fragrant white flowers in winter, releasing a sweet, enchanting scent that lingers in the crisp air. Perfectly placed near a door, bench, or window, it fills your home and garden with nature’s perfume, while its glossy green foliage provides elegant structure all year long. Joining this gem is Forsythia x intermedia ‘Mini Gold’, a dainty darling reaching just 1.2m tall—ideal for sunny patios, balconies, or smaller gardens. Its radiant golden blooms herald the arrival of spring, painting your garden in sunlit hues while offering an early feast for grateful pollinators. Together, they promise fragrance, beauty, and timeless charm—transforming your garden into a haven of delight.

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Included In this Collection	Forsythia x intermedia Mini Gold 9cm pot	Sarcococca Winter Gem (Christmas Box) P9
Latin Name	Forsythia x intermedia 'Mini Gold' 9cm pot
Common Name	Dwarf Forsythia
Hardiness	H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour	Yellow
Type	Shrub
Format	9cm Pots
Position	Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage	Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m)	1.20
Spread in Maturity (m)	1.20
Soil Conditions	Chalk Clay Loam Sand, Chalk Loam Sand
Soil Acidity	Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect	East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented	Yes
Drought Tolerant	Yes
Good for pots	Yes
Good for Rockeries	Yes
Good for wildlife	Yes
Good for pollinators	Yes
Good for cutting	Yes
Latin Name	Sarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem' P9
Common Name	Sweet Box, Christmas Box
Hardiness	H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour	White
Type	Shrub
Format	9cm Pots
Position	Full-Shade, Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage	Evergreen
Height in Maturity (m)	1.00
Spread in Maturity (m)	1.00
Soil Conditions	Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity	Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect	East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented	Yes
Good for pots	Yes
Good for wildlife	Yes
Good for pollinators	Yes
Good for groundcover	Yes