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Buxus sempervirens -- Common Boxwood Pa g October 1999Figure 2. Shaded area represents potential plantin g ran g Leaf shape: oblong; ovateCurrent year stem/twig color: greenLeaf venation: none, or difficult to seeCurrent year stem/twig thickness: Leaf type and persistence: evergreenLeaf blade length: less than 2 inchesLeaf color: greenFall color: no fall color changeFall characteristic: not showyFlowerFlower color: greenFlower characteristic: spring floweringFruitFruit shape: irregularFruit length: less than .5 inchFruit cover: dry or hardFruit color: Fruit characteristic: inconspicuous and not showyTrunk and BranchesTrunk/bark/branches: typically multi-trunked or clumpingstems; not particularly showyLight requirement: plant grows in part shade/part sunSoil tolerances: slightly alkaline; clay; sand; acidic; loamDrought tolerance: moderateSoil salt tolerances: poorPlant spacing: 24 to 36 inchesRoots: usually not a problemWinter interest: no special winter interestOutstanding plant: not particularly outstandingInvasive potential: not known to be invasivePest resistance: long-term health usually not affected by pests Buxus sempervirens -- Common Boxwood Pa g October 1999 Figure 3. Folia g e of Common BoxwoodUse and Management Boxwood makes a beautiful clipped hedge, lending aformal air to any landscape. It looks best when located along afoundation or as a border along a walk or path. Plant it farenough away from the walk unless you plan on regular clippingto keep the walk clear. Locating it several feet away will keepthe foliage away from the walk for several years. Its distinctiveform and rich, dark color make it less appropriate for massplanting or for specimen planting. It can be clipped into andmaintained in virtually any shape. Unpruned plants maintain amore-or-less globe shape. A partially shaded or sunny spot is best suited forBoxwood. It enjoys a clay or loamy soil with a reasonableamount or organic matter. Sandy soils are usually not suited forBoxwood unless irrigation can be provided, or plants areprotected from all-day sun. Soil borne nematodes also enjoyboxwood roots in sandy soils. Many cultivars exist with various leaf forms andvariegation, plant shapes and sizes. Pests and Diseases Boxwood leaf miner is the traditional and perennial pestof Boxwood. Infestation rarely kills plants, but foliage can bemarred and severely discolored if the infestation is serious. Soilnematodes can be especially troublesome in sandy soils. Rootsrot if soil is kept too wet. meee80metilttiooltceitititThe Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences is an equal opportunit y /affirmative action emplo y er authorized to provide research, educationalinformation and other services onl y to individuals and institutions that function without re g ard to race, color, sex, a g e, handicap, or national ori g in.For information on obtainin g other extension publications, contact y our count y Cooperative Extension Service office. Florida CooperativeExtension Service / Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences / Universit y of Florida / Christine Ta y lor Waddill, DeanilmeceFigure 1. Common Boxwood.Fact Sheet FPS-80October, 1999Edward F. GilmanLong a tradition in colonial landscapes, Boxwood is a fine-textured plant familiar to most gardeners and non-gardenersalike (Fig. 1). Eventually reaching 6- to 8-feet-tall (oldspecimens cab be much taller), Boxwood grows slowly into abillowing mound of soft foliage. Flowers are borne in the leafaxils and are barely noticeable to the eye, but they have adistinctive aroma that irritates some people. General InformationScientific name: Buxus sempervirensPronunciation: BUCK-sus sem-pur-VYE-renzCommon name(s): Common Boxwood, Common Box,American BoxwoodFamily: BuxaceaePlant type: shrubUSDA hardiness zones: 6 through 8 (Fig. 2)Planting month for zone 7: year roundPlanting month for zone 8: year roundOrigin: not native to North AmericaUses: border; edging; foundation; superior hedgeAvailablity: generally available in many areas within itshardiness rangeHeight: 8 to 20 feetSpread: 10 to 15 feetPlant habit: roundPlant density: denseGrowth rate: slowTexture: fineFoliage Leaf arrangement: opposite/suboppositeLeaf type: simpleLeaf margin: entire meee80metilttiooltceitititThe Institute of Food and A

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g ricultural Sciences is an equal opportunit y /affirmative action emplo y er authorized to provide research, educationalinformation and other services onl y to individuals and institutions that function without re g ard to race, color, sex, a g e, handicap, or national ori g in.For information on obtainin g other extension publications, contact y our count y Cooperative Extension Service office. Florida CooperativeExtension Service / Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences / Universit y of Florida / Christine Ta y lor Waddill, DeanilmeceFigure 1. Common Boxwood.Fact Sheet FPS-80October, 1999Edward F. GilmanLong a tradition in colonial landscapes, Boxwood is a fine-textured plant familiar to most gardeners and non-gardenersalike (Fig. 1). Eventually reaching 6- to 8-feet-tall (oldspecimens cab be much taller), Boxwood grows slowly into abillowing mound of soft foliage. Flowers are borne in the leafaxils and are barely noticeable to the eye, but they have adistinctive aroma that irritates some people. General InformationScientific name: Buxus sempervirensPronunciation: BUCK-sus sem-pur-VYE-renzCommon name(s): Common Boxwood, Common Box,American BoxwoodFamily: BuxaceaePlant type: shrubUSDA hardiness zones: 6 through 8 (Fig. 2)Planting month for zone 7: year roundPlanting month for zone 8: year roundOrigin: not native to North AmericaUses: border; edging; foundation; superior hedgeAvailablity: generally available in many areas within itshardiness rangeHeight: 8 to 20 feetSpread: 10 to 15 feetPlant habit: roundPlant density: denseGrowth rate: slowTexture: fineFoliage Leaf arrangement: opposite/suboppositeLeaf type: simpleLeaf margin: entire meee80metilttiooltceititEDISitThe Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences is an equal opportunit y /affirmative action emplo y er authorized to provide research, educationalinformation and other services onl y to individuals and institutions that function without re g ard to race, color, sex, a g e, handicap, or national ori g in.For information on obtainin g other extension publications, contact y our count y Cooperative Extension Service office. Florida CooperativeExtension Service / Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences / Universit y of Florida / Christine Ta y lor Waddill, DeanilmeceFigure 1. Common Boxwood.Fact Sheet FPS-80October, 1999Edward F. GilmanLong a tradition in colonial landscapes, Boxwood is a fine-textured plant familiar to most gardeners and non-gardenersalike (Fig. 1). Eventually reaching 6- to 8-feet-tall (oldspecimens cab be much taller), Boxwood grows slowly into abillowing mound of soft foliage. Flowers are borne in the leafaxils and are barely noticeable to the eye, but they have adistinctive aroma that irritates some people. General InformationScientific name: Buxus sempervirensPronunciation: BUCK-sus sem-pur-VYE-renzCommon name(s): Common Boxwood, Common Box,American BoxwoodFamily: BuxaceaePlant type: shrubUSDA hardiness zones: 6 through 8 (Fig. 2)Planting month for zone 7: year roundPlanting month for zone 8: year roundOrigin: not native to North AmericaUses: border; edging; foundation; superior hedgeAvailablity: generally available in many areas within itshardiness rangeHeight: 8 to 20 feetSpread: 10 to 15 feetPlant habit: roundPlant density: denseGrowth rate: slowTexture: fineFoliage Leaf arrangement: opposite/suboppositeLeaf type: simpleLeaf margin: entire meee80metilttiooltceititEDISitThe Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences is an equal opportunit y /affirmative action emplo y er authorized to provide research, educationalinformation and other services onl y to individuals and institutions that function without re g ard to race, color, sex, a g e, handicap, or national ori g in.For information on obtainin g other extension publications, contact y our count y Cooperative Extension Service office. Florida CooperativeExtension Service / Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences / Universit y of Florida / Christine Ta y lor Waddill, DeanilmeceFigure 1. Common Boxwood.Fact Sheet FPS-80October, 1999Edward F. GilmanLong a tradition in colonial landscapes, Boxwood is a fine-textured plant familiar to most gardeners and non-gardenersalike (Fig. 1). Eventually reaching 6- to 8-feet-tall (oldspecimens cab be much taller), Boxwood

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grows slowly into abillowing mound of soft foliage. Flowers are borne in the leafaxils and are barely noticeable to the eye, but they have adistinctive aroma that irritates some people. General InformationScientific name: Buxus sempervirensPronunciation: BUCK-sus sem-pur-VYE-renzCommon name(s): Common Boxwood, Common Box,American BoxwoodFamily: BuxaceaePlant type: shrubUSDA hardiness zones: 6 through 8 (Fig. 2)Planting month for zone 7: year roundPlanting month for zone 8: year roundOrigin: not native to North AmericaUses: border; edging; foundation; superior hedgeAvailablity: generally available in many areas within itshardiness rangeHeight: 8 to 20 feetSpread: 10 to 15 feetPlant habit: roundPlant density: denseGrowth rate: slowTexture: fineFoliage Leaf arrangement: opposite/suboppositeLeaf type: simpleLeaf margin: entire meee80metilttiooltceititEDISitedisThe Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences is an equal opportunit y /affirmative action emplo y er authorized to provide research, educationalinformation and other services onl y to individuals and institutions that function without re g ard to race, color, sex, a g e, handicap, or national ori g in.For information on obtainin g other extension publications, contact y our count y Cooperative Extension Service office. Florida CooperativeExtension Service / Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences / Universit y of Florida / Christine Ta y lor Waddill, DeanilmeceFigure 1. Common Boxwood.Fact Sheet FPS-80October, 1999Edward F. GilmanLong a tradition in colonial landscapes, Boxwood is a fine-textured plant familiar to most gardeners and non-gardenersalike (Fig. 1). Eventually reaching 6- to 8-feet-tall (oldspecimens cab be much taller), Boxwood grows slowly into abillowing mound of soft foliage. Flowers are borne in the leafaxils and are barely noticeable to the eye, but they have adistinctive aroma that irritates some people. General InformationScientific name: Buxus sempervirensPronunciation: BUCK-sus sem-pur-VYE-renzCommon name(s): Common Boxwood, Common Box,American BoxwoodFamily: BuxaceaePlant type: shrubUSDA hardiness zones: 6 through 8 (Fig. 2)Planting month for zone 7: year roundPlanting month for zone 8: year roundOrigin: not native to North AmericaUses: border; edging; foundation; superior hedgeAvailablity: generally available in many areas within itshardiness rangeHeight: 8 to 20 feetSpread: 10 to 15 feetPlant habit: roundPlant density: denseGrowth rate: slowTexture: fineFoliage Leaf arrangement: opposite/suboppositeLeaf type: simpleLeaf margin: entire meee80metilttiooltceititEDISitedisThe Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences is an equal opportunit y /affirmative action emplo y er authorized to provide research, educationalinformation and other services onl y to individuals and institutions that function without re g ard to race, color, sex, a g e, handicap, or national ori g in.For information on obtainin g other extension publications, contact y our count y Cooperative Extension Service office. Florida CooperativeExtension Service / Institute of Food and A g ricultural Sciences / Universit y of Florida / Christine Ta y lor Waddill, DeanilmeceFigure 1. Common Boxwood.Fact Sheet FPS-80October, 1999Edward F. GilmanLong a tradition in colonial landscapes, Boxwood is a fine-textured plant familiar to most gardeners and non-gardenersalike (Fig. 1). Eventually reaching 6- to 8-feet-tall (oldspecimens cab be much taller), Boxwood grows slowly into abillowing mound of soft foliage. Flowers are borne in the leafaxils and are barely noticeable to the eye, but they have adistinctive aroma that irritates some people. General InformationScientific name: Buxus sempervirensPronunciation: BUCK-sus sem-pur-VYE-renzCommon name(s): Common Boxwood, Common Box,American BoxwoodFamily: BuxaceaePlant type: shrubUSDA hardiness zones: 6 through 8 (Fig. 2)Planting month for zone 7: year roundPlanting month for zone 8: year roundOrigin: not native to North AmericaUses: border; edging; foundation; superior hedgeAvailablity: generally available in many areas within itshardiness rangeHeight: 8 to 20 feetSpread: 10 to 15 feetPlant habit: roundPlant density: denseGrowth rate: slowTexture: fineFoliage Leaf arrangement: opposite/suboppositeLeaf type: simpleLeaf margin: entire