Scientific Name
Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'

Common Name
English boxwood

 
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Very slow
Site Requirements: Partial shade; requires excellent drainage
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Width: 2 to 4 feet
Texture: Fine
Form: Dense rounded mound
Flower/Fruit: Non-showy flowers in spring
Foliage: Opposite, simple, lustrous dark green leaves; 0.3 to 0.8" long; light green to yellowish green below; may develop an orange-green cast in winter
Comments: True dwarf English boxwood
Cultivars: --
   

 

 

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