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Exceptionally dense evergreen foliage
Forms neat rounded mounds
Intoxicating winter scent!
An improvement on Sarcococca ‘Purple Stem’, ‘Purple Gem’ has an even bushier habit than its predecessor, plus deep purple-red stems and long, shiny, dark green leaves. Sporting denser foliage than other varieties, its neat dome of glossy, lance-shaped leaves provides evergreen interest throughout the year and provides a good backdrop for winter bedding. It is one of the few shrubs that thrives in full shade, providing the soil is reliably moist. It can even be used as a low, evergreen hedge. From January to March, exactly when little is happening in the garden, Sarcococca ‘Purple Gem’ will lure you outside with the sweet, spicy scent of its tiny white flowers with purple tips. The flowers are followed by glossy black berries.
If you like your garden to deliver some aromatherapy, you can’t possibly miss out on the intense winter perfume of Sarcococca. The spidery flowers are not at all showy, but they certainly pack a punch when it comes to fragrance. They also provide a useful early source of food for beneficial pollinators emerging from hibernation. Height: 75cm (30in). Spread: 50cm (20in).
Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.
Height Up to 75cm (30in)
Spread Up to 50cm (20in)
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1 x 7.5 Litre Potted Plant (KH0864)
1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant (Height 25cm+) (KF3382)
Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.
Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.
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