General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 3 to 5 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Other: Medium green with broad, irregular white margins
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Other: Pale greenish-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monoecious
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Variegated Boxwood
  • Boxwood
  • Silver Box
  • American Boxwood
  • Box
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Buxus sempervirens
  • Synonym: Buxus elegantissima
Also sold as:
  • Elegans

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Location: Lowes Garden Center, MI
Date: 2012-05-05
Location: Ontario, Oregon, United States
Date: 2021-08-20
Location: Lowes Garden Center, MI
Date: 2012-05-05
Location: Lowes Garden Center, MI
Date: 2012-05-05
Location: Lowes Garden Center, MI
Date: 2012-05-05
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-03-03
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