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: 6 to 8 feet
Plant Spread: 8 to 10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Medium green with creamy yellow margins
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Boxwood
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Buxus sempervirens
  • Synonym: Buxus marginata

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photo by: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: Cillas

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