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Winter gardens often retreat into hibernation, yet with Mahonia, Viburnum, and Sarcococca, your garden can awaken with vibrant life and captivating scents. Imagine stepping outside on a crisp winter morning, where the unexpected sweetness of Sarcococca’s perfume drifts through the air, mingling with the spiced honey scent of Mahonia’s golden blooms. Viburnum, meanwhile, quietly unfolds pink and white blossoms, adding a soft, enduring elegance to the season’s bare landscape. These shrubs do more than merely survive the cold—they thrive. Evergreen leaves provide a tapestry of textures, creating a living framework which holds your garden together through the starkest months. As berries ripen, birds are invited to feast, turning your garden into a winter refuge. Tough and unassuming, yet endlessly giving, Mahonia, Viburnum, and Sarcococca hold the secret to keeping your garden alive, fragrant, and inviting throughout the year.
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Sarcococca Winter Gem (Christmas Box) P9 | Viburnum Charles Lamont 9cm pot | Mahonia x media Winter Sun 9cm pot |
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| Latin Name | Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’ P9 | ||
| Common Name | Sweet Box, Christmas Box | ||
| Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) | ||
| Colour | White | ||
| Type | Shrub | ||
| Format | 9cm Pots | ||
| Position | Full-Shade, Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun | ||
| Foliage | Evergreen | ||
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.00 | ||
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 1.00 | ||
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand | ||
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | ||
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing | ||
| Scented | Yes | ||
| Good for pots | Yes | ||
| Good for wildlife | Yes | ||
| Good for pollinators | Yes | ||
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
