Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'
The classic edging box.
Common Name: Dwarf English Boxwood
This is the always popular True dwarf boxwood. Small, oval deep green leaves have a bronze casting in winter, especially in cold weather areas. Used extensively for low hedging. A favorite in England's Elizabethan knot gardens. Considered the standard or "true-edging" boxwood. Foliage is fragrant and may have winter bronzing. Growth Rate slow.
- Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
- Plant Hardiness Zone: 6a-8b
- Height: 1' - 5'
- width: 1' - 5'
- Soil Needs: Adaptable, Well-Drained
- Water Needs: Regular - Drought Tolerant
- Sun Exposure: Sun - Shade
- Foliage Color: Green
- Foliage Season: Evergreen
- Flower Season: Spring