Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 2-3' x 2-4'
Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Rounded, Woody
Native To: Africa, Asia, Cultivar, Europe
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: Inconspicuous
Bloom Time: Spring
Special Features: Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Intermountain Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #3
Sunset Garden Zones: 3b-9, 14-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’ is a slow-growing, dense, evergreen shrub with small, glossy green leaves. It is ideal for hedges, edging, containers, formal gardens, as a foundation plant. It does best in part shade to full sun; prefers protection from intense afternoon sun. Moderate water needs. It is somewhat drought resistant once established but prefers consistent moisture. It adapts to many types of soil including clay, loam, sand, but prefers well-drained and slightly alkaline soils. Deer-resistant. Fire-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Cold hardy to -10°F.
Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’ is a slow-growing, dense, evergreen shrub with small, glossy green leaves. It is ideal for hedges, edging, containers, formal gardens, as a foundation plant. It does best in part shade to full sun; prefers protection from intense afternoon sun. Moderate water needs. It is somewhat drought resistant once established but prefers consistent moisture. It adapts to many types of soil including clay, loam, sand, but prefers well-drained and slightly alkaline soils. Deer-resistant. Fire-resistant. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Cold hardy to -10°F.
