General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 8 to 10 feet
Plant Spread: 8 to 10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Shrub has arching branches with a semi-weeping habit
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other: Yellowish-green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Boxwood
  • American Boxwood
  • Box

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