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Buxus, Common Boxwood, American Boxwood 'Newport Blue'

Buxussempervirens

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Genus

Buxus (BUK-sus)

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Species

sempervirens (sem-per-VY-renz)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Pale Green

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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berrygirl

Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Buxus sempervirens 'Newport Blue' BOXWOOD EG (z6) (hedge)
This mounder (eventually 5'x 5',2"/yr) is one of the hardier Boxwoods & ...Read More

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