Buxus, Common Boxwood, American Boxwood 'Vardar Valley'

Buxussempervirens

Genus
Buxus (BUK-sus)
Species
sempervirens (sem-per-VY-renz)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
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
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mobile, Alabama

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Lenox, Massachusetts

Lexington, Massachusetts

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Tenafly, New Jersey

Media, Pennsylvania

Williamstown, Pennsylvania

Austin, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Downingtown, PA | July 2015 | positive

A good cultivar that makes a great informal form either rounded or flat topped. Listed as getting 2 feet high by a nursery, but the speci...Read More

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

Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley' BALKAN BOXWOOD EG (z5) (Fra,Bon)
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