Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Buxus 'Green Velvet'

Family:
Green Velvet Boxwood

Family:
Buxaceae

Description:
Green Velvet Boxwood, with its dark green and pointed foliage, is cold hardy to -20 degrees Fahrenheit without significant injury. Like most modern cultivars, it is a hybrid of Korean Boxwood (for hardiness and compactness) and Common Boxwood (for excellent leaf color in both Summer and Winter).

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