Buxus sempervirens
Common name: boxwood, common boxwood
Family: Buxaceae
Leaf: oval-lanceolate shape (more lanceolate/'diamond-y' than B. microphylla), 1-3 cm long,
Flower: hermaphrodite, inconspicuous
Fruit: 3-lobed capsule
Habit: evergreen shrub or small tree; Form: rounded
Height: up to 16'; Spread: up to 16'
Culture: Tolerates a wide variety of soils, including chalky soils, provided they are well-drained. Best in light shade. Can even do well in dry shade. A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to -23 degrees c, though generally prefers milder winters. Hardy to USDA zones 6-8. Though slow-growing, it is very tolerant of being trimmed back, and can even be trimmed to the base and will re-grow. All parts of the plant are poisonous. B. sempervirens is resistant to honey fungus.
Uses: Container, foundation, screen, woodland garden, dry shade, hedge, topiary
Origin: Europe, Britain, France, Germany, N. Africa, Albania
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