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Shrub ID

widgetwilk annwidgetwilk ann Posts: 361
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Could you please tell me the name of this shrub, it is evergreen with little white flowers and spreads.

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  • coccinellacoccinella Posts: 1,428
    Sarcococca?

    Luxembourg
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I think Sarcococca too. Is is scented?
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Another one for Sarcococca.  Flowering now in shady position in SW UK.  The scent is usually obvious but given the winds recently, it's easily missed.
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Even with the winds we have 3 different ones around our garden and they still gave us a fabulous scent.
    A great plant to have in any garden.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Yes Sarcococca confusa is the one with white flowers.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • widgetwilk annwidgetwilk ann Posts: 361
    Thank you once again, you are right, Sarcococca, Christmas Box, and yes it does 'smell, thank you I have another one, but will start a new topic, thanks again
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited February 2022
    GardenerSuze said:
    Yes Sarcococca confusa is the one with white flowers.
    To my knowledge all sp of Sarcococca have  scented tiny white spidery flowers...pics below
    I find id really hard.
    It gets rather nerdy.
    In autumn it helps as some have red berries others black.

    Confusa has black berries and is so called as sometimes it has 2 stigma /sometimes 3 on the same plant.

    https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=11713966@N02&sort=date-posted-desc&text=sarcococca&view_all=1

    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • widgetwilk annwidgetwilk ann Posts: 361
    Think my one might be the Hookeriana
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Silver surfer You are right I did think S Digyna had a hint of pink but it's the stamens.
    My apologises for confusa ing the issue.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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