Taxon

Buxus sempervirens 'Berlin'

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Common name: Berlin 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 broadly upright evergreen shrub that at 30 years old could be 10' tall and 12' wide. Doubtful will reach this size 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.
Links: RHS Horticultural Database

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BH26 (BH26) • Accession: D2003-0356.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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