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Buxus 'Verdant Hills'
Common name:
Verdant Hills boxwood
Family:
Buxaceae (boxwood family)
Distribution:
hybrid: selection of Buxus sinica var. insularis × B. sempervirens
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A broadleaf evergreen shrub with a spreading habit. Grows slowly to 3' tall and 6' wide, though size may vary in central Ohio. Winter foliage stays green. Off-white flowers are tiny, fragrant and attractive to bees as they open in spring (March/April). Resistant to deer and rabbit browsing. Use as a specimen or in a mass.
Locations
1:
HOL: BF24
(BF24)
• Accession: D2003-0357.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BF24
(BF24)
• Accession: D2003-0357.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual