Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Justin Brouwers'
Object Details
- Description
- This dwarf boxwood cultivar is known for maintaining its glossy, green color year round, rather than bronzing in the winter, like many other boxwoods.
- Hardiness
- -20 - 30 F
- Provenance
- Uncertain
- Range
- cultivated
- Topic
- Display Gardens
- Living Collections
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- Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection
- On Display
- Ripley Gardens
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2023-0045A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Common Name
- Korean boxwood cultivar
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Buxanae
- Order
- Buxales
- Family
- Buxaceae
- Genus
- Buxus
- Species
- sinica
- Life Form
- Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
- Bloom Characteristics
- Insignificant green-white flowers
- Foliage Characteristics
- Simple, opposite, elliptical to ovate, glossy, green leaves have smooth margines. Leaves are 1.5" (3.8 cm) long.
- Plant Size
- 3' tall x 4' wide (.9 x 1.2 meters)
- Structure
- Erect
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2023-0045A
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