Elegans Boxwood (B. sempervirens ‘Elegantissima’) B. sempervirens ‘Elegantissima or Elegans Boxwood is a midsized boxwood with variegated foliage. It has dark glossy leaves with cream outline. Elegans Boxwoods will grow into a rounded shape boxwood that is 3 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. It is winter hardy to USDA Zones 6-8. It […]
Green Beauty Boxwood or Japanese Boxwood (Buxus microphylla var. japonica) Buxus microphylla var. japonica or commonly known as Japanese Boxwood or Green Beauty Boxwood is a boxwood variety native to the mountainous areas of Japan in the islands of Shikoku and Kyushu. It’s a fast growing boxwood, can grow to as much as 12 inches per year! At maturity,
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B. microphylla ‘Compacta’ B. microphylla ‘Compacta’ is a miniature boxwood that is usually planted as a bonsai plant or part of a rock garden. B. microphylla ‘Compacta’ grows extremely slow and may only grow to 8 to 10 inches tall in 15 years! B. microphylla ‘Compacta’ are highly regarded prized boxwood bonsais. The foliage is dense oblong shaped, evergreen
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Harland Boxwood (B. harlandii) Harland Boxwood is a small boxwood with bright green oblong shaped leaves. Native to southern China, Harland boxwood is winter hardy to USDA Zones 7-9. Harland boxwoods are compact boxwoods growing into a rounded shape that is 2 to 3 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. It grows well
Trying to decide on hedges to plant to build a privacy hedge? If you are using the hedge more as a fence, to screen off nosy neighbors and passersby then you need to build 1.) a dense privacy hedge and 2.) evergreen privacy hedge. In order to have maximum privacy, you need shurbs with dense
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