Sarcococca hookeriana Description
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This compact mound forming evergreen shrub has masses of small attractive dark green tear shaped leaves and compact habit. Hookeriana is slightly more spreading species, so ideal as an informal ground cover in shady spots. Sweetly scented white flowers provide interest throughout the winter months.
Sarcococca hookeriana - Cultivation Notes
Sarcocca is a hardy shrub that flourishes on free draining fertile soils (including chalk and clay), but prefers a moisture retentive yet free draining soil with plenty of humus. This evergreen is suitable for planting under shade - making it ideal for woodland planting and useful for problem shady areas where it will slowly knit together and form a dense ground cover. Water occasionally if very dry - mulch on poor soils. No need to prune but trim to shape. Height and spread up to 1 metre
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Sarcococca hookeriana:
- Scented blossom
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Fruit / berry producing
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
- Suitable for planting in full shade
- Produces winter flowers
Weaknesses of Sarcococca hookeriana
- Poisonous if eaten/irritating sap
- Will not tolerate exposed, cold or hot and sunny locations
Design & Plant Use for Sarcococca hookeriana:
- Provides scented winter blossom
- Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
- Evergreen shrub suitable for planting in a shady location
- Low growing ground cover planting on dry chalky soils
- Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils
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Common Missspellings: Sarcococa, Sarkococa, Sarcocca, Sarkococca