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. |
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