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Buxus (Boxwood)

A very dense, small-leaved evergreen with dark green, glossy, leathery leaves which give off an unusual sweet smell. Slow growing and shade tolerant, Boxwood has traditionally been used for topiary work.

Buxus microphylla 'Green Beauty' (Japanese Boxwood)  •  Zone 5Deer Resistant

An excellent evergreen shrub for small hedges, this variety retains its dark green foliage in even the hottest summers and becomes bronze tinged in cold weather.

Great For:

  • Foundation plantings
  • Evergreen hedge

Height: 4-6'   Width: 4-6'

Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

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Buxus microphylla 'Green Beauty'

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 4-6+ hours   Soil Type: Moist, Sandy   Feeding: Holly-tone

Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF


Buxus microphylla 'Green Mountain' (Japanese Boxwood)  •  Zone 5Deer Resistant

One of the hardiest forms of boxwood with small, thick and lustrous deep evergreen leaves, 'Green Mountain' forms a widely dense pyramidal oval that is a wonderful accent for perennial gardens and foundation plantings.

Great For:

  • Foundation plantings
  • Evergreen hedge

Height: 3-5'   Width: 2-3'    Shape: Upright

Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

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Buxus microphylla 'Green Mountain'

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 4-6+ hours   Soil Type: Moist, Sandy   Spacing: 18"   Feeding: Holly-tone

Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF


Buxus microphylla 'Green Velvet' (Japanese Boxwood)  •  Zone 5Deer Resistant

A hardy boxwood, this hybrid combines the hardiness and compact growth habit of Korean Boxwood with the luxuriant, deep green leaf color of English Boxwood. Best of all, 'Green Velvet' retains its velvety, deep green foliage through the winter!

Great For:

  • Low hedge
  • Foundation plantings

Height: 24-36"   Width: 24-36"    Shape: Mound, Rounded

Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

Buxus microphylla 'Green Velvet'

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 4-6+ hours   Soil Type: Moist, Sandy   Feeding: Holly-tone

Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF


Buxus microphylla 'Tide Hill' (Japanese Boxwood)  •  Zone 5Deer Resistant

'Tide Hill' features shiny, medium green, fine textured foliage that is dense, low and slow to spread. A perfect grouping plant for both formal and informal purposes that keeps its green foliage color all winter.

Great For:

  • Low hedge
  • Foundation plantings

Height: 10-15"   Width: 3-4'

Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

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Buxus microphylla 'Tide Hill'

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PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 4-6+ hours   Soil Type: Moist, Sandy   Feeding: Holly-tone

Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF


Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Green Beauty' (Japanese Boxwood)  •  Zone 5Deer Resistant

'Green Beauty' features dense and rounded foliage with deep evergreen, spoon-shaped leaves. The new growth is apple-green and the entire plant tinges bronze in winter.

Great For:

  • Foundation and container plantings
  • Sheared hedges

Height: 2-4'   Width: 2-4'    Shape: Rounded

Winter Interest: Form

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Green Beauty'

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 3-12 hours   Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy   Feeding: Plant-tone

Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF


Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem' (Japanese Boxwood)  •  Zone 5Deer Resistant

A fast growing boxwood with small, very shiny, deep emerald-green leaves and a rounded to mounded shape that lends itself to shearing.

Great For:

  • Low hedge or foundation planting
  • Benefits from winter protection

Height: 2-4'   Width: 3-4'    Shape: Broad, Short

Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem'

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PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 4-6+ hours   Soil Type: Moist, Sandy   Spacing: 18"   Feeding: Holly-tone

Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF


Buxus microphylla 'Wintergreen' (Japanese Boxwood)  •  Zone 4Deer Resistant

This variety is a dense, compact, many-branched, broad, mounded evergreen shrub which usually has a loose and open habit. It features a slow annual growth (only 2" in height per year) and the height may be controlled effectively by pruning.

Great For:

  • Low hedge or foundation planting
  • Specimen accent

Height: 2-4'   Width: 3-5'

Fall Color: Green

Winter Interest: Color, Structure

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

Buxus microphylla 'Wintergreen'

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 4-6+ hours   Soil Type: Moist, Sandy   Feeding: Holly-tone

Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF


Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' (Boxwood)  •  Zone 5Deer Resistant

Compact and dwarf with an ovoid to rounded upright shape, 'Suffruticosa' produces small, bright evergreen foliage.

Great For:

  • Foundation and container plantings
  • Sheared hedges

Height: 2-4'   Width: 2-4'    Shape: Rounded, Upright

Winter Interest: Form

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'

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PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 3-12 hours   Soil Type: Clay, Moist, Sandy   Feeding: Plant-tone

Winter Protection: WILT-PRUF


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