Buxus sempervirens 'Marginata'
VARIEGATED ENGLISH BOX
Buxaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & formal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, pot, large planter, topiary

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant

 
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Buxus sempervirens 'Marginata'
VARIEGATED ENGLISH BOX
Buxaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white-green

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring

Leaves: dark green; edged cream; light green new leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & formal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, pot, large planter, topiary

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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