What: Although the flowers of Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna “Purple Stem” are not conspicuous, they have an impressively sweet scent in wintertime. The dark green, semi-glossy evergreen foliage is ...

What: Few shrubs reach their peak in the middle of winter, but that is precisely when Sarcococca ruscifolia, commonly called fragrant sweetbox, begins to shine. Tiny white flowers hidden amongst its ...

Q: On one of your shows you talked about the sweetbox. I planted one about two years ago and I loved it because it smelled so good. It was in bloom when I bought it and it has not bloomed since. What ...

Boy, was I in a bad mood walking to work today. Technology is so mean to me. In a past life, I must have been a computer tech who answered the phone for frustrated customers and made them 100 times ...

'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 ...

Mention scented flowers and gardeners tend to think of roses, jasmine and other blousy summer blooms. But these plants are not alone - an early-flowering perfumed beauty will inject life into your ...

There may be few reasons to venture into the garden at this time of year, but scent is one of them. The rich, heady perfume of certain winter-flowering shrubs can blow away the cobwebs and brush off ...