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Taxon
Buxus sempervirens 'Ohio'
Common name:
Ohio 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 little-known selection of common boxwood forming a 4-5' tall and wide shrub after several years. Leaves are densely crowded against the twiggy branches, glossy dark green in summer taking on a variable winter color depending upon exposure. Flowers are off-white, fragrant, opening in spring (March/April). Resistant to deer and rabbit browsing. Boxwoods make fine specimens or can be used effectively in screens and hedges.
Locations
1:
HOL: BH25
(BH25)
• Accession: D1998-0434.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BH25
(BH25)
• Accession: D1998-0434.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
HOL: BH25
(BH25)
• Accession: D1998-0434.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual