Scientific name: Buxus sempervirens
Pronunciation: BUCK-sus sem-pur-VYE-renz
Characteristics: Height: 8 to 20 feet
Spread: 10 to 15 feet
Light requirement: plant grows in part shade/part sun
Flower color: green
Leaf type and persistence: evergreen
Landscape use: Boxwood makes a beautiful clipped hedge, lending a formal air to any landscape. It looks best when located along a foundation or as a border along a walk or path. Plant it far enough away from the walk unless you plan on regular clipping to keep the walk clear. Locating it several feet away will keep the foliage away from the walk for several years. Its distinctive form and rich, dark color make it less appropriate for mass planting or for specimen planting. It can be clipped into and maintained in virtually any shape. Unpruned plants maintain a more-or-less globe shape.
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