Sarcococca saligna Brookgreen Gardens Satsuki azaleas were bred and

Satsuki azaleas were bred and treasured over centuries in Japan

often under two feet where winter cold checks the top growth

and ample water

Dirr rated this group among the most sun and heat tolerant of all the sweetshrubs he trialed

and avoid high-pH soils

Sarcococca saligna Brookgreen Gardens Satsuki azaleas were bred andUpright wide spreading. evergreen shrub with distinctive willow like narrow leaves. Unlike but related to Boxwood. Dark purple to black fruit. This species from the western Himalayas is very little known and seldom available from nurseries in the U. S. Perhaps a bit less cold hardy than some of the other Sarcococca species but a good plant for shady garden areas in the Deep South.