Zone 7 SE PA I planted 2 of these in mostly shady north facing front garden in 2023. They are both doing great, growing well. about 3.5 feet tall. Recommend.
Sweet & Lo™ Sweet Box Sarcococca hookeriana
Flower Season
- Early Spring
- Winter
Mature Size
Height: 18" - 2'6"
Spread: 2' - 3'
Height: 46cm - 76cm
Spread: 61cm - 91cm
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18 - 30 Inches24 - 36 Inches24 - 36 Inches46cm - 76cm61cm - 91cm61cm - 91cm
Features
Unlike anything you’ve seen before! Sweet & Lo sweet box fills with bunches of thin two-toned hot pink and white thin flowers in early spring. These unique blooms have a jasmine-like fragrance and are favored by early pollinators. Shiny evergreen foliage keeps the shade garden looking lush year-round. Perfect for gardeners who need to fill in a shady border or want to expand their pollinator gardens into unused spaces.
Why grow Sweet & Lo™ sweet box?- Very shade tolerant
- Early spring blooms for pollinators
- Year-round appeal with evergreen foliage
Fragrant FlowerWinter InterestAttracts:BeesButterfliesResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:EvergreenHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:18 - 30 Inches 46cm - 76cmSpacing:24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cmSpread:24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cmFlower Colors:RedFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Shade:Two-toned flowersFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Full ShadeLight Requirement:Part ShadeLight Requirement:Part Shade to ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:Late WinterBloom Time:Early SpringHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:ConsistentSoil PH Category:Acidic SoilUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:With a light suckering habit, it makes a good ground cover.
Maintenance Notes:You can manage their light suckering by pruning in the springtime.
Sweet & Lo™ Sarcococca hookeriana 'Purplerij1' -
5443214Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
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Kelley, 9 min ago
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Purchased two of these in Feb 2024 …..I live in zone 6-7. Potted them up in two big pots on covered porch in shade. Did okay thru summer and into winter but by the end of spring 2025 both died
Christy Trunko, Missouri, United States, 21 weeks ago -
I bought and planted this in spring '25 and planted it in a nice shaded spot.. it looked fine for a few weeks but started wilting any time it didn't get rain or watered for more than 24 hours.. I would water it and it would perk up but then it would wilt again the next day.. I thought to prune off some foliage to balance the top with the roots and it continued to wilt.. I think the plant had an extremely poor root system and caused its death by the end of may..
Jared, Pennsylvania, United States, 37 weeks ago -
I ordered 3 of these in the fall with 7 other plants. We amended the soil and treated all with care. All three died over the winter. Everything else is great so I question the sturdiness and approved zones for this plant.
LBallard, Indiana, United States, 40 weeks ago -
I’m in zone 6a. Like Marci, I also lost all of my Sweet & Lo Sweet Box this winter - even with protection from desiccation. I just don’t think this one is as hardy as the label indicates.
Shawn, Michigan, United States, 45 weeks ago -
Read the other person’s comment. I am also is 6b, planted in summer of 24 and this plant has come back for me and is blooming! I really like it and hope the ground cover part takes off. I am thinking of buying the larger container, but it is hard to dig in the area I’m putting it because of a lot of trees
Shelley Baeslack, Ohio, United States, 45 weeks ago -
Read the other person’s comment. I am also is 6b, planted in summer of 24 and this plant has come back for me and is blooming! I really like it and hope the ground cover part takes off. I am thinking of buying the larger container, but it is hard to dig in the area I’m putting it because of a lot of trees
Shelley Baeslack, Ohio, United States, 45 weeks ago -
Bought 7 of these last year. Lost all of them this winter. Maybe the Tag should read “provide winter protection”. Even professional YouTubers lost theirs. I’m in 6b.
Marci S, 47 weeks ago
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