Buxus sempervirens

Name:  Buxus sempervirens
Common Name:  common boxwood				Family:  Buxaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit bushy, rounded	Hard. Zone   usda 6		Mature Size 5m tall by 5m spread					x
Leaf: ovate, glossy, dark green, to 3cm long, notched at tips					Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers:small, star shaped yellow or green, males have yellow anthers						Infl. axillary, singular
Jan.     Feb.      March.     ( April.      May. )     June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  (flowering period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun     Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses: hedging, topiary, edging		Limitations: powdery mildew, pythium root rot, canker, dieback, leaf spots, leaf miners, scale, caterpillars, mites					Other Features: