Buxus sempervirens - boxwood (Forestry alveolus)

Genus of about 70 species of evergreen trees and shrubs native to different habitats, from Europe to Africa to Central America. The leaves are opposite, linear-lanceolate to almost rounded, entire, leathery. In spring on the same plant appear flowers of both sexes, small, axillary, star-shaped, yellow-green. Buxus sempervirens is a small evergreen tree or shrub with a compact and rounded crown. Leaves are ovate to oblong, shiny, leathery, dark green, incised at the apex. Very long-lived plant that can reach 5 m in height, but generally does not exceed 3-4 m

Pedoclimatic requirements
Grow in any fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. They are grown especially for their compact foliage. Ideal for creating hedges and square borders or for creating geometric bushes (“ars topiaria”). Due to its adaptability to pruning into exact shapes, it is certainly the symbolic plant of the Italian garden. Adult plants tolerate drought.

Botanical Information
Botanical Name: Buxus sempervirens
Family: Buxaceae