Plant Library
Buxus sempervirens
Boxwood
Zone: 5-9
4"-6" per year
8'-10' after 10 years
upright, pyramidal (pruned)
We meticulously prune "sempervirens', as we do all our boxwoods, for quality and shape. We prune this particular variety to a broad conical shape. 'Sempiverens', or 'Common Boxwood', has dark green foliage with lighter foliage beneath on a multi-branched shrub. This variety does very well in the traditional hedge setting along walkways, or a seperator from street areas, but it can also be used in small groups, or to mark off special garden areas.
