Taxon

Buxus sempervirens 'Rotundifolia'

Buxus sempervirens 'Rotundifolia' - roundleaf common boxwood
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Common name: roundleaf 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 neat, vigorous, broadleaf evergreen shrub suspected of growing 10' tall and 9' wide in about 20 years. It has a rounded conical habit with round, slightly convex, dark green leaves. Tiny, off-white flowers are fragrant and attractive to bees as they open in spring (March/April). Reputedly has less winter bronzing than some other selections. Resistant to deer and rabbit browse. Use as a specimen or in a mass.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BJ23 (BJ23) • Accession: D2003-0369.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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