Box (Buxus sempervirens)

Family: Buxaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Green. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The leaves have been used in France as a substitute for hops (Humulus lupulus) in making beer. They cannot be very wholesome, and would probably prove to be injurious. — The leaves have been used in France as a substitute for hops (Humulus lupulus) in making beer.; They cannot be very wholesome, and would probably prove to be injurious.

Habitat & North American Range

Beechwood and scrub, usually on chalk and limestone. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)