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Buxus sempervirens |
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Common name |
English boxwood; common boxwood |
Family |
buxaceae |
Life cycle |
shrub (Z5-8) |
Flowers |
white (spring) |
Size |
6-8' |
Light |
sun |
For twelve years our garden went without the common boxwood, but it has finally arrived. As a foundation planting, no less! When we revamped the front perennial border, some persistent evergreen structure was called for at the back. I don't intend to clip it into a ball or any other regular shape, although it will require pruning to keep it to the size we intend.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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