Sarcococca orientalis Cyrtomium gather your neighbors for the

gather your neighbors for the fragrant flowering ritual

Dan Hinkley

trifoliate (three-lobed)

In early spring before the clump bulks up

Sarcococca orientalis Cyrtomium gather your neighbors for theIf you like the boxwood relative sarcococca, you'll love Sarcococca orientalis. Sarcococca orientalis hails from low elevations (below 3,000') in southeast China, where it can be found along woodland streams. In the garden, Sarcococca orientalis forms a dense evergreen shrub to 5 tall x 7' wide (8 years). The green stems are clothed with 3" long glossy green leaves and adorned with small but insanely fragrant white flowers from January through March