Scientific Name: Buxus sp. Note: we are combining a large number of species of boxwoods and looking at the genus as a whole here.
Common Name: boxwood
Native Range: western and southern Europe, southwest, southern and eastern Asia, Africa, Madagascar, northernmost South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean
Zone: range based on species
Plant type & Form: shrub/small tree
Height: up to 20′
Spread: up to 20′
Flower: small and yellow-green
Fruit: small capsule containing several small seeds
Leaf: opposite, rounded to lanceolate, and leathery; typically 1.5–5 cm long
Sun: partial shade
Soil type & pH: well drained,
Maintenance: low
Suggested Use: hedge, tree
Notes: slow growing
Identification notes: look for evergreen shrubs, sometimes pruned into specific shapes like square, cone, globe, topiary
Information gathered from Missouri Botanical Garden
