{"product_id":"sarcococca-hookeriana-humilis","title":"Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis (Dwarf Sweet Box)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarcococca hookeriana var. humilis\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Dwarf Sweet Box, is a low, dense, ground-covering form that rarely tops 0.6m yet carries the full family gift of intensely fragrant little white flowers from December to March, followed by glossy black berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvergreen, fully hardy and steadily suckering, it is one of the most useful evergreen groundcovers for shade you can plant, weaving a neat weed-suppressing carpet under trees, shrubs and along shaded paths. It belongs to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e range; the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e guide shows how it performs through the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e partial or full shade, ideal for north and east-facing beds and one of the best low \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003eplants for shade\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e any moist but well-drained soil, on chalk, clay, loam or sand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e a low 0.4 to 0.6m tall, spreading to 1 to 1.5m in time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e fully hardy, roughly H5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant it in drifts as fragrant winter groundcover, edge a shady border, or grow it in a wide shaded \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003econtainer\u003c\/a\u003e near a door for the scent. The winter flowers are a lifeline for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eearly pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e. For an upright, taller cousin, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sarcococca-hookeriana-digyna\"\u003eSarcococca hookeriana var. digyna\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrown to nursery standard and sent out as strong, well-rooted plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":58142566056319,"sku":"SARCHOOKHUM17","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/humilis_cb7f6db2-acc6-4ab7-b9d2-cac93e47ed41.jpg?v=1786718716","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/sarcococca-hookeriana-humilis","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}