For centuries, boxwoods are beloved by gardeners. Boxwoods are synonymous to fine gardens. Omnipresent in palatial gardens, boxwoods are sculpted into decorative topiaries and trained into formal hedges. The glossy, green foliage of boxwood shrubs makes it a very popular shrub. Boxwoods add a manicured look and a sense of elegance to any garden. There are over 200 varieties of boxwoods with English and American boxwoods as the most well-known boxwood varieties.
What are the Most Frequently Found Boxwood Varieties in America?
According to the American Boxwood Society, these are the most frequently found boxwood varieties in America are B. harlandii, B. microphylla ‘Compacta’, B. microphylla var. japonica, B. sempervirens ‘Elegantissima’, B. sempervirens ‘Graham Blandy’, B. sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’, B. sempervirens ‘Vardar Valley’, B. sinica var. insularis ‘Justin Brouwers’, B. sinica var. insularis ‘Winter Beauty’, B. sinica var. insularis ‘Wintergreen’, and Buxus ‘Green Mountain’.
Types of Boxwoods
Harland Boxwood
Buxus harlandii
Green Beauty or Japanese Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. japonica
Elegans Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens ‘Elegantissima’
Graham Blandy Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens ‘Graham Blandy’
B. sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’
Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’
Vardar Valley Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens ‘Vardar Valley’
Justin Brouwers Boxwood
Buxus sinica var. insularis ‘Justin Brouwers’
Winter Beauty Boxwood
B. sinica var. insularis ‘Winter Beauty’
Wintergreen Boxwood
B. sinica var. insularis ‘Wintergreen’
Green Mountain Boxwood
Buxus ‘Green Mountain’
Winter Gem Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. koreana ‘Winter Gem’
Fastigiata Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens ‘Fastigiata’
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