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BUXUS sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'
Border Boxwood
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Main asset
Basis of middle-age geometric or French garden. Plant very hardy, supporting arid or limestone soil conditions, giving a frame to the garden.
Remarks
Despite recent health problems, resistance to soil conditions and climate of the Boxwood is unmatched. The Cylindrocladium is favored by wet autumn conditions, especially persistence of water in the foliage. The Boxwood Moth, now present in all Europe, does three generations per year, requiring insecticide treatment (chemical or biological) from May. The most promising alternatives of Boxwood are Pittosporum in the South (cv. 'Golf Ball'), Ilex crenata in Atlantic climate (cv. 'Green Edge') and Taxus in cold climates.
Boxwood with medium-size green leaves, which do not blush in winter. It has a very slow growth due to short internodes.
- Uses: Formes, topiaries, low pruned hedges
Global caracteristics:
- Type of foliage: evergreen
- Habit: bushy
- Height: 70 cm x 70 cm (2.3 ft x 2.3 ft)
- Growth: slow
Shape and colours:
- Foliage shape: ovoid
- Foliage colour: medium green
- Foliage colour in autumn: medium green
- Flowers shape: insignificant
Plantation:
- Soil type: all but asphyxiating
- Exposure: sun, part-shade
- Hardiness: - 30 °C (-22 °F - USDA zone 4b)