Taxon

Buxus sempervirens 'Myosotidifolia'

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Common name: forget-me-not-leaf 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 broadleaf evergreen shrub growing slowly to 3' tall after several years. Leaves are densely erect, arranged around numerous, twiggy branches. Winter color will vary from dark green to bronze yellow-green. Flowers in spring (March/April) are tiny, off-white, extremely fragrant. Resistant to deer and rabbit browsing. Boxwoods make handsome specimens or dense hedges when used in mass.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BH27 (BH27) • Accession: D1998-0432.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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