1. Botanical Name
BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS

2. Pronunciation
BUCK-sus sem- per- VIE- renz

3. Common Name
Common Boxwood

6. Family
Buxaceae

7. Life Cycle
Evergreen Perennial

8. Growth Habit Shrub Height 2 - 5 feet Width 2 - 3 feet
Upright/spreading

9. Leaf Arrangement
Opposite

10. Leaf
Elliptical
Length 3/ /2
Width 1/2 inch

11. Veination
Pinnate

12. Margins
Entire

13. Composition
Simple

15. Flower
Spring flower
Creamy white fragrant

17. Fruit
Fall fruit
1/3 inch capsule

18. Exposure
Part Shade

19. Growth Rate
Slow

20. Use
Foundation

21. Description
Stem is somewhat angled
Foliage has distinct odor

22. Description
Leaves long and pointed
Many Cultivars

23. Cultural Practices
Propagate by stem cuttings

24. Problems
Nematodes
Boxwood leaf miner
Spider mites
Dogs urine

26. Zone
5 - 9

27. Native of:
Europe