Top Plants For Sonoma County

Scientific Name	Buxus spp
Common Name	Box
Category	Shrub
Height	2-20'
Width	2-20'
Exposure	Sn/Par-Shady
Water	Moderate
Season_of_Interest	Year-round
Deer Resist.?	Yes
Ca. Native?	No
Evergreen/Deciduous	Evergreen
Superstar Plants	No
Notes/Remarks	Slow growing. Classic hedge plant
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Plant Description	Choice for hedges and topiaries, boxwood is also at home in less formal situations as a screening plant left unsheared, as a low edging plant, and a filler in mixed plantings. English boxwood (B. sempervirens) is sensitive to sunburn and drought; Japanese boxwood (B. microphylla japonica) is more resilient and in complete shade survives with no supplemental water.