Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Buxus sempervirens

Family:
Common Boxwood

Family:
Buxaceae

Description:
While many modern hybrids of Boxwood are not commonly seen in flower, the inflorescences of one of the most common parents of the hybrids show their creamy-yellow appearance in mid-Spring (yet do not show how malodorous, or pungently fragrant, they actually are).

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