General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Malodorous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: 1/3 inch long dehiscent brown capsules
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other: Cream
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Dwarf English Boxwood
  • Common Boxwood
  • American Boxwood
  • Boxwood
  • Box
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Buxus sempervirens
  • Synonym: Buxus suffruticosa

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Location: Fairfax, VA
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photo by: David J. Stang

photo by: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova
Location: Louisville
Date: 2020-03-13
English Dwarf Boxwood 'Suffruticosa'
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2015-09-04

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-05-27
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