General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Broadleaf
Other: Greenish-blue
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Topiary
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Common Boxwood
  • American Boxwood
  • Boxwood
  • Box

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-10-21
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-09-27

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