Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Buxaceae

Genus:

Buxus

Species:

Buxus cordata

Growth Characteristics

Height:

400 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

green

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Germination can be slow and erratic; fresh seed germinates more readily than stored seed.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI