Sweet boxes
Botanical name: Sarcococca
Sweet boxes
Botanical name: Sarcococca
Description
Sweet boxes are a small genus of slow-growing shrubs that are frequently cultivated for their fragrant winter flowers and evergreen foliage, making them excellent as groundcover or hedges. This genus' Latin name Sarcococca actually has its origins in Greek words for "fleshy berry," in reference to the black fruit produced by every plant. 
Species of Sweet boxes
Sarcococca wallichii
Sarcococca wallichii are a small genus of slow-growing shrubs that are frequently cultivated for their fragrant winter flowers and evergreen foliage, making them excellent as groundcover or hedges. This genus' Latin name Sarcococca actually has its origins in Greek words for "fleshy berry," in reference to the black fruit produced by every plant.
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem' is an evergreen shrub known as dwarf sweetbox. It has a dark purple stem, upon which bloom little white flowers with red centers. This elegantly simple shrub grows in a dense, compact form, and requires little pruning. It is perfect for a low maintenance bed or hedge.
Fragrant sweet box
Fragrant sweet box (Sarcococca ruscifolia) produces tiny winter flowers with an intensely sweet fragrance. Its dark red berries turn black as they ripen in early spring and attract birds. Fragrant sweet box's reddish wood is widely used in furniture, doorframes, and even rail ties.
Sarcococca hookeriana
Sarcococca hookeriana is a low-growing evergreen that envelops your garden with sweet fragrance. Replete with angelic white flowers during late winter and early spring, it defies frosty conditions and brings in an unmatched charm. Deceptively tough, sarcococca hookeriana's leaves withstand pollution of an urban area, making it a city dweller’s delight. While it might not grab the limelight, it's a dazzling star for native bees hunting for nectar during those early months.
Scientific Classification
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