Life … Plants Vascular Plants Dicots Boxes and Pachysandras Boxwood Family Boxes Chinese Boxwood species 727 observations Chinese Boxwood Buxus sinica Field notes Key traits Layer Shrubs Light Full sun Part shade Moisture Well drained Moist Soil Sand Loam Soil pH Acid Neutral Alkaline Drought tolerant Yes Deer resistant Yes Habit Erect Spreading Plant type Perennial Shrub From NC State Extension. Close