boxwood Buxaceae Buxus sempervirens L.   symbol: BUSE2
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, elliptical to oblong, entire margin, evergreen, 1/2 to 1 inch long, shiny dark green above, paler below where the midvein is light yellow. Foliage is very smelly. Flower: Pale yellow, in tight round clusters in the leaf axils, 1/2 inch across, appearing in late spring. Fruit: Dry, 3 parted capsule, 1/3 inch long, 3 small horns at the top, mature in late summer. Twig: Slender, grooved or angled, green, buds are small. Bark: Light brown and very finely grooved and furrowed, develops a very small square pattern. Form: Large, round dense shrub with foliage to the ground; may reach 15 feet in height.
	USDA Plants Database Buxus sempervirens is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.