Botanical Name BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS
Pronunciation BUCK-sus sem- per- VIE- renz
Common Name Common Boxwood
Family Buxaceae
Life Cycle Evergreen Perennial
Growth Habit Shrub Height 2 - 5 feet Width 2 - 3 feet Upright/spreading
Leaf Arrangement Opposite
Leaf Elliptical Length 3/4 - 1 1/2 Width 1/2 inch
Veination Pinnate
Margins Entire
Composition Simple
Flower Spring flower Creamy white fragrant
Fruit Fall fruit 1/3 inch capsule
Exposure Part Shade
Growth Rate Slow
Use Foundation
Description Stem is somewhat angled Foliage has distinct odor
Description Leaves long and pointed Many Cultivars
Cultural Practices Propagate by stem cuttings
Problems Nematodes Boxwood leaf miner Spider mites Dogs urine
Zone 5 - 9
Native of: Europe