General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 6 to 12 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 12 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Malodorous
Broadleaf
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: Small, globose capsules
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Greenish-yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

Image
Common names
  • Boxwood
  • Box

Photo Gallery
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Date: 2024-05-14
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: A. Barra

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by adknative and is called "Dreaming of Daylilies"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.