Buxus
Box · also Boxwood, Common boxwood, English boxwook
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Buxus, commonly known as box or boxwood, is a genus of slow-growing evergreen shrubs and small trees. They are known for dense, fine foliage that responds well to pruning, making them excellent for hedges and topiaries. While cold and drought hardy, they are vulnerable to boxwood blight and require protection from strong winds and winter sun.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 110.00%—20 in
- 50.00%—12 in
- 40.00%——
- 30.00%—1.3 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—11 in
- 10.01%—7.5 in
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 8.7 in, 90th percentile 19 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Madagascar dry deciduous forests
- South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests
- Central American dry forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- Northeast Brazil restingas
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- South Apennine mixed montane forests
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- South Iran Nubo-Sindian desert and semi-desert
Other Buxus in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
