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srol gong - soroseris hookeriana (c. b. clarke) stebb. [JV]

Scientific Name – Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

Common Name – Himalayan sweet box

Family – Buxaceae

Plant Type – Evergreen shrub, ground cover

Habit – Upright, mounded

Hardiness Zone – USDA Zone 6

Mature Size – Height - 0.4-0.7m - Spread - 0.6-1.0m

Fall/Winter Colour – Green

Leaf – Simple, lanceolate, acuminate, cuneate, entire

Leaf Arrangement - Opposite

Blooming Time/Fruiting Time – February-March

Flowers – Not showy, white, pink

Inflorescences – Floriferous, flowers clustered

Water Use – Moderate

Soil – Well-drained, acidic

Exposure – Part sun/part shade, deep shade

Landscape Uses – Fragrance, ground cover, mass planting

Limitations/Other Features – West China origin

Himalayacalamus hookeriana

grown by Ted Kipping

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