Buxus sempervirens
Taxa and Plants of this Species at BCA
The following taxa are (or were) represented in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. Additional taxa may be available in the trade that are not included here.
Buxus sempervirens 'Newport Blue' // Newport Blue Boxwood
Shrub.
Bed 205Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley' // Vardar Valley Common Boxwood
Shrub. Grows to 2-3' tall and 4-5' wide, slow growth rate but faster than B. microphylla. Creamy yellow flowers in clusters, fragrant, in April-May, attract bees. Fruits in 0.33" long, 3-horned dehiscent capsules, containing 2 lustrous seeds. Evergreen. Excellent dark blue green foliage. Easily transplanted, prefers limestone soils, pH 6 and greater. Zones 5-6. Roots easily. May develop sunscald, boxwood mites, and bronze leaf condition. Nematodes and root rot are also possible in heavy clay soil. Native to Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia, brought from Romania in 1935, introduced 1957.
Bed 75