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Taxon
Buxus sempervirens 'Route 50'
Common name:
Route 50 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, conical broadleaf evergreen shrub that was discovered during construction of Route 50, on the site of the old Tingle Nursery site in Maryland. It grows to about 8' tall and 3' wide after 40 years and can be used for a specimen or hedge. Highly resistant to feeding from rabbits and deer.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG20
(BG20)
• Accession: D1999-0397.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BG20
(BG20)
• Accession: D1999-0397.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
HOL: BG20
(BG20)
• Accession: D1999-0397.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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