Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Purple Stem’

A small evergreen shrub and one of the finest forms of Christmas Box, with long, narrow foliage on rich-purple stems and pink-tinged white flowers; small, but very sweetly scented and borne in profusion in the middle of winter, usually February, when wafts of honey-sweet fragrance fills the garden. Best positioned near your front door or somewhere you'll pass in winter, where you'll get the full benefit. Shade and drought tolerant, but also fine with half a day of sun. A tough, tolerant easy shrub for most soils. To 1.5m tall.