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Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Herb's Special'
Common name:
Herb's Special Korean boxwood
Family:
Buxaceae (boxwood family)
Synonym:
Buxus microphylla var. koreana 'Herb's Special'
Distribution:
Species native to Korea and China
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A dense, small, broadleaf evergreen with rounded form suitable for hedges, foundations or formal gardens. Very durable plant with pleasant orange winter color when exposed to winter sun. Flowers very attractive to bees. It is relatively disease and pest free and rabbits and deer will not trouble this plant.
Locations
1:
HOL: BH26
(BH26)
• Accession: D1993-0594.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BJ27
(BJ27)
• Accession: D1993-0594.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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