General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
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: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Cream
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Common Boxwood
  • American Boxwood
  • Boxwood
  • Box

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-10-26

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