Sweetbox

A dense, bushy shrub with glossy, dark green oval leaves, featuring a small moss-covered rock at its base in front of a modern building.

Plant Information

Common Name

Sweetbox

Genus

Sarcococca

Species

confusa

Family

Buxaceae

Common Family Name

Boxwood

Native to Washington

No

USDA Hardiness

6(7)

Plant Growth Habit

Dense Branched, Spreading

Evergreen/Deciduous

Evergreen

Spread

3′-5′

Height

3′-5′

Last Updated April 24, 2026