Common Boxwood, English Boxwood
Buxus are grown for their small, neat, leathery leaves and dense long-lived growth habits. This tough, bushy, rounded shrub has oval to oblong, glossy, dark green leaves with notched tips. B. sempervirens can grow taller than B. microphylla japonica. Boxwoods are easy to grow and withstand regular close clipping making them ideal for topiary, formal hedges and mazes.
Buxus sempervirens Globe
Leaf Characteristics
Leaf notes : Leaf tip is notched.
Leaf texture : Glossy
Leaf length : 1 1/4"
Leaf shape : Oval to oblong
Leaf color : Dark green
Flower Characteristics
Flower notes : Inconspicuous.
Flower shape : Star-shaped
Flower color : Green
Plant Anatomy
Foliage growth cycle : Evergreen
Average size maturity width : 15-20 ft.
Average size maturity height : 15-20 ft.
Growth rate : Moderate
Cultural Information
USDA Zone : -10 to -5 F( Z6a)
Sunset zone : 3b-6, 15-17
Water requirements : Regular
Light exposure : Sun
Landscape Attributes
Attractive bark :Yes