Green Gem Boxwood
Buxus x 'Green Gem'
A small, lush mound of emerald green summer foliage with some bronzing in winter cold. Naturally oval form and dense foliage is perfect for low hedges and an excellent foundation plant. Protect from drying winter winds to prevent tip dieback. Evergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUK-sus |
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 3 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to 3 to 4 feet tall and as wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Easy Care |
| Landscape use: | Hedge |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0309 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
Design Ideas
This small rounded boxwood can be treated as a topiary form to create perfect spheres in the garden. Allow to grow into its more natural form for a filler or to cover up the unsightly base of house wall or fence line. Can be grouped in a row for edging, informal hedge or partition in the garden.
Companion Plants
Boxwood is an excellent companion for bold bloomers such as Pink Knock Out Rose, (Rosa x 'Radcon'), Dwarf Purple Rhododendron, (Rhododendron impeditum), Felix Supreme Peony, (Paeonia x 'Felix Supreme') and Sungold St. John's Wort, (Hypericum patulum 'Sungold').
History
This is a hybrid boxwood cultivar that resulted from the cross of the Asian Buxus microphylla var koreana with the European Buxus sempervirens. It is one of the Sheridan Green Series introduced by Sheridan Nurseries of Ontario, Canada
Lore
Boxwood is so named because its very hard wood was valued in ancient times for making of boxes and small containers.
A small, lush mound of emerald green summer foliage with some bronzing in winter cold. Naturally oval form and dense foliage is perfect for low hedges and an excellent foundation plant. Protect from drying winter winds to prevent tip dieback. Evergreen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
Design Ideas
This small rounded boxwood can be treated as a topiary form to create perfect spheres in the garden. Allow to grow into its more natural form for a filler or to cover up the unsightly base of house wall or fence line. Can be grouped in a row for edging, informal hedge or partition in the garden.
Companion Plants
Boxwood is an excellent companion for bold bloomers such as Pink Knock Out Rose, (Rosa x 'Radcon'), Dwarf Purple Rhododendron, (Rhododendron impeditum), Felix Supreme Peony, (Paeonia x 'Felix Supreme') and Sungold St. John's Wort, (Hypericum patulum 'Sungold').
History
This is a hybrid boxwood cultivar that resulted from the cross of the Asian Buxus microphylla var koreana with the European Buxus sempervirens. It is one of the Sheridan Green Series introduced by Sheridan Nurseries of Ontario, Canada
Lore
Boxwood is so named because its very hard wood was valued in ancient times for making of boxes and small containers.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BUK-sus |
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Contemporary |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 3 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to 3 to 4 feet tall and as wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Easy Care |
| Landscape use: | Hedge |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0309 |
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