Sarcococca confusa: Country Or Region Of Origin
China
Plant Profile: Sarcococca confusa
Names
Sarcococca
Phonetic Spelling:sar-koh-KOH-kah kon-FEW-suh
Genus:Sarcococca
Species:confusa
Family:Buxaceae
Once established, this plant is drought-resistant and exhibits a slow to moderate growth rate. It shows a notable resilience against deer damage. In its early stages, it has a loose structure, but as it matures, it develops a denser, rounded shape.
Sarcococca confusa Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#deer resistant
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Sarcococca confusa Feature Summary
Attributes
Fruit
Red fruit changes to black and matures in fall and lasts into spring.
Red/Burgundy
Black
Fall
Winter
Spring
Flowers
Small white flowers in late winter.
White
Fragrant
Winter
Leaves
Lustrous dark black-green leaves, 1.2-2.5" long.
Green
Black
Simple
Alternate
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Rounded
Dense
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Stem
Landscape
Sarcococca confusa Image Gallery
Sarcococca confusa Attributes
Sarcococca confusa Fruit
Sarcococca confusa: Fruit Description
Red fruit changes to black and matures in fall and lasts into spring.
Sarcococca confusa: Fruit Color
Black
Red/Burgundy
Sarcococca confusa: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Sarcococca confusa Flowers
Sarcococca confusa: Flower Description
Small white flowers in late winter.
Sarcococca confusa: Flower Color
White
Sarcococca confusa: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Sarcococca confusa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sarcococca confusa Leaves
Sarcococca confusa: Leaf Description
Lustrous dark black-green leaves, 1.2-2.5" long.
Sarcococca confusa: Leaf Color
Black
Green
Sarcococca confusa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Sarcococca confusa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Sarcococca confusa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sarcococca confusa: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Sarcococca confusa Whole Plant Traits
Sarcococca confusa: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Sarcococca confusa: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Sarcococca confusa Cultural Conditions
Sarcococca confusa: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Sarcococca confusa: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Sarcococca confusa: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sarcococca confusa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Sarcococca confusa Stem
Sarcococca confusa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sarcococca confusa Landscape
Sarcococca confusa: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
