Buxus sempervirens 'Prostrata' (Creeping English Boxwood, Creeping Boxwood, Creeping Common Box, Creeping European Box)
Botanical Information
Family | Buxaceae |
Genus | Buxus |
Species | sempervirens |
Cultivar | 'Prostrata' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 6 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 4 - 8 m |
Spread | 4 - 8 m |
Growth | Slow |
Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
Shape | Mounding and compact. |
Landscape | Used in hedging and screens, ground cover, patio edging, container plants or as a specimen. |
Cultivation | Plant in moist but well-drained soil of any acidity in full sun to partial shade. |
Pests | Scale, box sucker and red spider mites. May become susceptible to leaf spot and box blight. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | Simple, opposite oblong leaves with a gloss-waxy texture. |