Taxon

Buxus 'Verdant Hills'

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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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