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 ...

A shrub whose name says it all is the fragrant sweet box (Sarcococca ruscifolia). This shade-loving shrub has ovate, leathery, shiny dark-green leaves that are about 2½ inches long. Fragrant sweet box ...

'Purple Stem' ('Purple Stem' sweet box) has been called the best of the sweet box by none other than plantsman Dan Hinkley. And with its raspberry-colored stems, no-hassle attitude and a scent that ...

Bloom season: Small, fragrant white blossoms in late winter and early spring. Exposure: Shade or early morning sun. Pruning needs: None. Water needs: Low; once established, water deeply once a month.