That's odd. Sweet Box should be blooming in the late winter/early spring for you. Maybe it's actually not getting enough sunlight?? I always thought of it as a good dryish shade plant. Have you ever seen the dark red berries (drupes) in the fall?? If so, then perhaps the blooms were just a few and missed??

Patty S.

I have never seen berries either, just what look like small clumps of buds that then disappear. Still scratching my head. Will try to post a photo in case it isn't really sarcococca, which would be too funny after all these years.