What: Few shrubs reach their peak in the middle of winter, but that is precisely when Sarcococca ruscifolia, commonly called fragrant sweetbox, begins to shine. Tiny white flowers hidden amongst its ...

When you're shopping around for the perfect plants for your container garden, you may find yourself having to choose what you value most. Do you want an evergreen plant that offers privacy, ...

Sweet box is a low-growing shrub that is especially welcome near the house in winter. It provides evergreen color and lovely white blooms with a sweet scent in late January and early February. (Marci ...

WHY PLANT IT: All sarcococca, also known as sweet box, are noted for their superb winter fragrance, which floats on the breeze in January and February. This intoxicating sweet vanilla perfume comes ...

The other day, I stepped inside a polytunnel and wanted to stay in there forever, certainly until some time in March. It was warm, compared with outside, and the air was full of the subtle, sweet ...

On warmer days, the garden smells damp and a little rotten. It's not unpleasant, but it is hardly enticing and I need a better reward than a cup of tea on my return to get me outside. Nature's ...