Taxon

Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley'

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Common name: Vardar Valley 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 dwarf, broadleaf evergreen shrub that retains its dark green color in the winter. Spring foliage has a bluish cast that slowly turns darker green throughout the year. It is broad-spreading with a dense habit and grows 3-4' tall and wide. Deer do not browse on the foliage. Makes a great low hedge, specimen or group planting.
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Locations

  • 1: HOL: BH26 (BH26) • Accession: D2000-0158.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: VCA: AU14 (AU14) • Accession: D2000-0158.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: VCA: AU14 (AU14) • Accession: D2000-0158.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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