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Taxon
Buxus sempervirens 'Abilene'
Common name:
Abilene common boxwood
Family:
Buxaceae (boxwood family)
Distribution:
Species native to Europe, n. Africa and w. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A broadleaf evergreen shrub with a conical habit. Growth can be 7' tall and 8' wide after 25 years, though size may vary in central Ohio. Off-white flowers are tiny, fragrant and attractive to bees as they open in spring (March/April). Glossy leaves are medium-green in color. Winter foliage varies with exposure from dark green to bronze yellow-green. Resistant to deer and rabbit browsing. Use as a specimen or in a mass.
Locations
1:
HOL: BH27
(BH27)
• Accession: D1998-0428.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BH27
(BH27)
• Accession: D1998-0428.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
HOL: BJ27
(BJ27)
• Accession: D1998-0428.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual