LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE: Reaches 2 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide.
| Description | Small and tidy with lance-like leaves and creamy-white flowers with a memorably strong, sweet fragrance in late winter that are followed by black, shiny berries that birds simply adore. A highly useful plant for shady pathways, where the fragrance can be enjoyed in winter. Evergreen. |
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| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Showy Fruit, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Ground Cover |
| Design Ideas | The perfect high groundcover for shade, this evergreen looks wonderful in the woodland garden or near an entryway. Fragrant winter blossoms are a bonus. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Azalea (Azalea); Camellia (Camellia); Fatsia (Fatsia); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Hydrangea (Hydrangea) |
| Care Instructions | Provide fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Shelter from cold, drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy appearance, prune annually to shape.Pruning time: spring after flowering. |




