Buxus sempervirens 'Aureovariegata'
GOLD EDGED BOX, GOLDEN VARIEGATED BOXWOOD
Buxaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

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
2m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, North Africa, not found wild

Other Botanical Names: Buxus sempervirens 'Aurea', B. sempervirens 'Aurea Maculata'

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Buxus sempervirens 'Aureovariegata'
GOLD EDGED BOX, GOLDEN VARIEGATED BOXWOOD
Buxaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

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
2m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white-green

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring

Leaves: dark green; edged cream


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & formal designs

Uses: formal hedge, pot, large planter, topiary, cut foliage

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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