Sarcococca ruscifolia

Sarcococca ruscifolia (野扇花) is a species of flowering plant in the box family Buxaceae, native to China (Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Sichuan, C, NW, and SE Yunnan),^[1] where it inhabits forested mountain slopes. Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and broad, it is a compact evergreen shrub with shiny oval leaves. Fragrant white flowers in winter are followed by red berries.

Sarcococca ruscifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Buxales
Family:	Buxaceae
Genus:	Sarcococca
Species:	S. ruscifolia
Binomial name
Sarcococca ruscifolia Stapf

The Latin specific epithet ruscifolia means "with leaves like Ruscus (butcher's broom)",.^[2]

Sarcococca ruscifolia is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F) but prefers a sheltered spot in full or partial shade. The cultivar 'Dragon Gate' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[3][4]

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  Foliage
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  Berries in winter