Sarcococca Purple Gem Size: 9cm pot (15-25cm)
Brandgardenersdream
Description
Sarcococca Purple Gem is a winter-flowering evergreen garden shrub that provides colour interest throughout the year. Tall, red-purple stems bear oblong-to-lanceolate, glossy, dark-green leaves that remain in place all year-round. In late winter, red buds open to reveal small white flowers with red tips. These blooms are highly fragrant with a jasmine-like scent attracting pollinating insects to the garden. Black fruits appear in autumn, providing a valuable food source for birds and small mammals. Also known as Sweet Box, Sarcococca is a hardy, low-maintenance garden shrub that is easy to grow. It prefers a sheltered spot in partial to full shade, however, it can tolerate full sun providing the soil is kept reliably and constantly moist. Sarcococca Purple Gem thrives in moderately fertile, well-draining soil and doesn’t require any regular pruning. Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves. Characteristics: A bushy, upright shrub with red-purple stems bearing long glossy green evergreen leaves. In late winter, red buds open out into small, highly fragrant white flowers. Growth and Spread: Ultimate height of up to 75cm and spread of up to 50cm. Care and Maintenance: Plant in a sheltered spot in partial shade or full shade in moderately fertile, moist but well-draining soil. Water during particularly dry spells and mulch annually to help retain moisture. Period of Interest: Foliage interest all year round. Flowers from January to March and berries in autumn.
£9.99