Buxus sempervirens 'Graham Blandy'
Common Boxwood







A tall, columnar-growing form. Shining, dark-green, rounded leaves. Slow-growing and hardy for sun or semi-shade.
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Family: Buxaceae, box family, a family of flowering shrubs and small trees. Learn more about Buxaceae.
Genus: Buxus, buxus (Latin, noun), meaning 'evergreen box tree', the classical Latin name for species in this genus. Commonly known as box or boxwood, a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees. Learn more about Buxus.
Species: Buxus sempervirens, sempervirēns (Latin, adjective), derived from the Latin adverb semper (always) and participle virēns (green, flourishing), meaning 'evergreen, always flourishing', in reference to this species being evergreen and not losing its leaves in the colder months. Learn more about Buxus sempervirens.
Cultivar: Buxus sempervirens 'Graham Blandy'
Synonyms: Buxus sempervirens 'Greenpeace'
Common Name: Common Boxwood
Other Common Name(s): Common Box, European Box