Taxon

Buxus sempervirens 'Liberty'

Buxus sempervirens 'Liberty' - Liberty common boxwood
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Common name: Liberty common boxwood
Family: Buxaceae (boxwood family)
Synonym: Buxus 'Liberty'
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 20 years could be 5' tall and 4' wide. 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.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BH27 (BH27) • Accession: D2003-0350.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BH27 (BH27) • Accession: D2003-0350.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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