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| Buxus microphylla var.
japonica |
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| Boxwood Family (Buxaceae) |
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| Japanese Boxwood are
found all throughout the formal Castle beds. They
are used as a low hedge that surrounds the esplanade.
Another common use at the Castle are as a parterre,
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 Evergreen
leaves are _ -1 inch, round-tipped, bright
green in the summer and brownish-bronze in
cool winter areas. Grows slowly 4-6 feet tall
and wide. Small flowers are greenish yellow
and appear in small clusters in the leaf axils.
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Boxwoods are grown
for their small, neat, dense, long-lived growth
habit. Ideal for training into topiary shaped,
formal hedges and mazes. Prune throughout
the year to maintain shape.
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