Taxon

Buxus sempervirens 'Henry Shaw'

Buxus sempervirens 'Henry Shaw' - Henry Shaw common boxwood
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Common name: Henry Shaw 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 dense, broadleaf evergreen shrub with a broadly conical habit. Growth can be 5' tall and wide, 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.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BH25 (BH25) • Accession: D2003-0363.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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