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Delight your senses year-round with Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Winter Gem’, a true treasure for your garden. Known as Sweet Box, this evergreen beauty bursts with clusters of tiny, fragrant white flowers in winter, releasing a sweet, enchanting scent that lingers in the crisp air. Perfectly placed near a door, bench, or window, it fills your home and garden with nature’s perfume, while its glossy green foliage provides elegant structure all year long. Joining this gem is Forsythia x intermedia ‘Mini Gold’, a dainty darling reaching just 1.2m tall—ideal for sunny patios, balconies, or smaller gardens. Its radiant golden blooms herald the arrival of spring, painting your garden in sunlit hues while offering an early feast for grateful pollinators. Together, they promise fragrance, beauty, and timeless charm—transforming your garden into a haven of delight.
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Forsythia x intermedia Mini Gold 9cm pot | Sarcococca Winter Gem (Christmas Box) P9 |
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| Latin Name | Forsythia x intermedia ‘Mini Gold’ 9cm pot | |
| Common Name | Dwarf Forsythia | |
| Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) | |
| Colour | Yellow | |
| Type | Shrub | |
| Format | 9cm Pots | |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun | |
| Foliage | Deciduous | |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.20 | |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 1.20 | |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand, Chalk Loam Sand | |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing | |
| Scented | Yes | |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes | |
| Good for pots | Yes | |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes | |
| Good for wildlife | Yes | |
| Good for pollinators | Yes | |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
