Buxus sempervirens | Common Box, Boxwood | Shrub
Buxus sempervirens belongs to the plant family BUXACE and Genus Buxus This Shrub prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to light shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Buxus sempervirens does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Buxus sempervirens so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Buxus sempervirens common box,boxwood is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Buxus sempervirens | Common Box, Boxwood is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
A good use for this plant is in hedges and screens. Buxus sempervirens can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. Boxwood (also known as common box) needs summer days with high heat. This plant likes full sun to light shade. It usually does best in well drained soils.
Buxus sempervirens will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Buxus sempervirens is a woody perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 20' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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Hedges and screens is a best suggested use for this plant
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.