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Christmas Box
£30.00
5 Litre pot
Key information
Christmas Box is an evergreen plant with glossy green leaves and fragrant clusters of tiny white flowers which appear in winter until the early spring when dark berries appear. It thrives in shady areas that other plants struggle in.
Plants will be delivered from the last week of March to protect them from frost damage. If you would like them earlier, please get in touch.
A member of the Soto team will be in contact in mid-March to arrange a convenient date for delivery.
Good to know
Flowering
Evergreen
Scented
Add a Medium pot
Delivery & Returns
SOTO GARDENS EDITS AND COLLECTIONS: Soto deliver nationwide for all individual plants, pots and accessories via our courier partner, DPD within 3-7 working days. Outdoor plants will be delivered from the 18th March, a member of the Soto team will be in touch closer to the time. From the 18th March, Soto border collections are hand delivered within 3-7 working days to Greater London and the Home Counties. Please get in touch if you live outside these areas. Delivery is free for all orders over £50. For orders under £50, we charge £6. If you would like your order delivered after this period, please let us know when you’d like to take receipt in the delivery notes. Soto Guests, including BIG GREEN EGG and FLOWERBX are delivered in accordance with their T&C’s. Please see our delivery and returns page for more information. Please contact Soto if you’ve any questions.
Top Tip
Perfect for winter interest, the Sarcococca confusa would provide a lovely fragrance as your Christmas visitors approach your front door.
How to care for Christmas Box
Aspect
Partial Sun & Shade
Christmas Box performs best in partial and shady positions. Keep soil damp when planting in full sun.
Care Level
Low maintenance
Shelter Sarcococca confusa from cold winds.
Watering
Thrives in moist well drained soil
Christmas Box likes to be kept moist.
Feeding
Compost
Plant with a good quality, peat free compost and refresh after pruning.
Soil
Will thrive in most soil types
Don’t let the soil become waterlogged. Adding grit to your compost when planting will encourage better drainage.
Quick facts
BOTANICAL NAME
Sarcococca confusa 'Christmas box'
PLANT TYPE
Always green (evergreen)
RECOMMENDED SOTO POT SIZE
Medium
HARDINESS
Hardy
NURSERY POT SIZE
5L
TOXICITY
Not that has been reported
EVENTUAL GROWTH (10-20 YEARS)
Height - 1m, Width - 1m
How to plant a pot
In this Soto Masterclass we take you through the steps on how to pot a plant.
Follow along with Max as he demonstrates the importance of drainage holes, how to use compost and watering after planting.
