BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS

5cm     $2.05

Buxus sempervirens is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing 1   tall, popular for hedges and topiary . Arranged in opposite pairs along the stems, the leaves are green to yellow-green, oval, 1.5–3 cm long, and 0.5–1.3 cm broad. The monoecious flowers are inconspicuous but highly scented, greenish-yellow, with no petals, and are insect pollinated; the fruit is a three-lobed cacpsule containing 3-6 seeds.