Taxon

Buxus sempervirens 'Fastigiata'

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Common name: fastigiate 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: An evergreen shrub with small, dark green leaves, a narrowly conical habit, and attractive vertical branching. It reputedly does not open up with age. A 30-year-old plant is 14' tall making this slow growing specimen, tall hedge or focal point an excellent choice to use in small landscapes. A deer browse resistant plant.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: DWH: AN09 (AN09) • Accession: D2001-0380.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BJ28 (BJ28) • Accession: D2001-0380.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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