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Boxwood - Winter Gem

Evergreen Shrub with Creative Possibilities 


The Winter Gem Boxwood is an evergreen shrub.  It would make a lovely backdrop for a perennial bed or a creative stand-alone accent in a floral bed.  


The key word with the Winter Gem Boxwood is versatility. 


Your Boxwood is a petite shrub that only grows to about 4 feet in height, but packs a lot of value into that little package.


Full, compact and naturally rounded, your Boxwood is lovely in its natural state.  However, you can also make it into anything you like.  Prune it into a conical shape, a boxy hedge or indulge your topiary skills to make it resemble a small giraffe.  The possibilities are endless.   


Your Boxwood begins the spring with a light green tone, its small oval leaves gradually changing over to a rich dark green hue that is glossy in the sunshine. 


You won’t notice the tiny yellow spring flowers it produces, but will enjoy the buzzing bees that come in for a visit.  


Your Boxwood’s possibilities are only as limited as your creativity. Leave it to its natural beauty, prune as a hedge or create a one-of-a-kind attraction for your yard. Whatever you prefer, the Boxwood will certainly meet your expectations.  


* Cold Hardy
* Low Maintenance
* Easy to shape

Plant Facts

Family Buxus m. 'Winter Gem'
Foliage Dark Green
Mature Height 2 to 4 feet
Mature Spread 1 to 3 feet
Soil Widely Adaptable
Zones 5-9
Moisture Moderate
Mature Form Compact, rounded
Growth Rate Slow
Sun Exposure Sun to partial shade
Flower Color Inconspicuous
Fall Color Yellow Green

Quick Overview

The Boxwood Winter Gem, Buxus m. 'Winter Gem', is naturally rounded and compact, in habit. This slow growing, rounded broadleaf evergreen shrub has light green foliage in the spring turning glossy, dark green in the summer; may turn brownish to yellow-green in fall. It's non-showy fragrant late spring flowers do attract bees. Winter Gem is tolerant of a wide range of soils and grows well is sun and part shade. As with most boxwood, it responds well to pruning and shearing and is best used in mixed borders, as a small hedge or in a formal garden setting. If you like to trim your shrubs into cute little shapes, this boxwood is the one!
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