Taxon

Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna

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Common name: dwarf Himalayan sarcococca, dwarf Himalayan sweet-box
Family: Buxaceae (boxwood family)
Synonym: Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis, Sarcococca humilis
Distribution: China
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen groundcover
Comments: A broadleaf evergreen suckering shrub growing 2-3' tall, considered the best for northern gardens for its hardiness. This species has dark green, glossy leaves, 1-2" long, persistent through the winter. Flowers open late winter to early spring in tiny, creamy-white, fragrant axillary clusters. Fruits ripen black, 1/4" across.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • Tropicos

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG21 (BG21) • Accession: D2003-0794.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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