| Common Name: |
Narrow-leaf Christmas False Box |
| Scientific Name: |
Sarcococca saligna |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Form: |
Forms a thick, slowly-spreading mass of upright, arching stems |
| Flower Description: |
Greenish White flowers |
| Bloom Season: |
Flowering begins in the winter with tiny flowers and buds hanging on the stems beneath the leaves |
| Foliage Description: |
Dark green, glossy, narrow evergreen 4.5 in. long x .5 in. wide leaves |
| Height of Plant: |
3 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
6 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 8 - 10 |
| Light Requirements: |
Light Shade to Shade |
| Native Range: |
Himalayan Mountains |
| Photographer: |
Richard Buggeln |
| Location: |
Japanese Garden |