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Taxon
Buxus sempervirens 'Fastigiata'
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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Individual