Buxus 'Dee Runk'
$72.00 / 3G
Boxwood ·
Description
Buxus 'Dee Runk', commonly known as Boxwood, is a woody landscape shrub valued for its cream or tan and white flowers during spring. It typically matures 2–6 feet tall and 2–6 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained clay or loam soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Europe and Asia. Its flowers or fruit attract bees. In the landscape, it works well in accent, barrier, and border. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to deer and rabbits.
Benefits
Builds the middle layer of the garden, adding structure between perennials and trees. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Small evergreen leaves; cream flowers; matures about 2 - 6 ft tall
Usage/Use
Hedge, foundation planting, formal garden
| Buxus 'Dee Runk' | |
| Boxwood | |
| 'Dee Runk | |
| Yes | |
| Best grown in full sun to part shade with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Shade; Average moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Europe / Asia | |
| Non-Native | |
| No | |
| Europe and Asia | |
| Boxwood blight, leafminer, winter burn | |
| Yes |
| 5 - 8 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–8; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 7 | |
| 2 - 6 ft | |
| 2 - 6 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 2 - 6 ft |
| Yes | |
| None | |
| White | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Specimen Garden | |
| All Winter Season Interest | |
| Evergreen Hedges | |
| Columnar | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |