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Taxon
Buxus sempervirens 'Jensen'
Common name:
Jensen 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 compact, broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue-green new growth in the spring turning deep green in late summer. Shows more tolerance of root rot and other diseases affecting English boxwood. Best used as a low hedge, foundation plant, or holiday greens. Plant in partial shade and do not shear. Flowers very attractive to bees. Highly resistant to feeding from rabbits and deer.
Locations
1:
MEM: AH04
(AH04)
• Accession: D2001-0384.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
VCA: AU13
(AU13)
• Accession: D2014-0893.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
VCA: AU13
(AU13)
• Accession: D2014-0893.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
VCA: AU13
(AU13)
• Accession: D2014-0893.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual