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Buxus Sempiervirens – ‘English Boxwood’Aka: English BoxwoodCommon Name: boxwoodZone: 5 to 8Plant Type: Broadleaf evergreenFamily: BuxaceaeNative Range: NoneHeight: 2 to 3 feetSpread: 4 to 5 feetBloom Time: April - MayBloom Color: Greenish yellowSun: Full sun to part shadeWater: MediumMaintenance: MediumGeneral Culture:Best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefersmoist, sandy loams. Tolerant of pruning and shearing. In USDA Zones 5 and 6, this boxwood isbest sited in a sheltered location which protects it from winter winds. Avoid cultivating aroundplants because they have shallow roots. Roots a appreciate a good mulch.Noteworthy Characteristics:This boxwood cultivar is a dense, compact, many-branched, broad, mounded evergreen shrub.Slow annual growth (to 1.5" per year). Typically grown as a 2-3' tall shrub with a larger spread.Apetalous, greenish yellow flowers (separate male and female flowers on the same plant) appearin spring. Flowers are sparse and insignificant, but fragrant. Small, round to obovate, mediumgreen leaves (to 1 1/8" long) with a blue hue.Problems: Click for detailed list of pests and problems.Boxwoods can be somewhat temperamental plants to grow in the St. Louis area where foliagetends to bronze (turn unattractive brownish yellow) in harsh winters, particularly if plants are- 37 -