Melinda Myers

Boxwood

Botanical Name

Buxus microphylla

Hardiness

Zones 6 to 9

Height

3 to 4 feet

Width

3 to 4 feet

Flowers

April: not showy but fragrant (bees love)

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Transplant as balled and burlap or container
• Protect from winter wind and sun
• Tolerates shearing

Problems

Winter damage

Varieties

• Wintergreen - good for northern gardens, 3-4' round, holds color in winter
• Buxus microphylla var. koreana 'Winter Gem' - good winter tolerance, may be a renamed cultivar
• Sheriden Hybrids: Green Gem - 2x2'; Green Mountain - 5x3' oval mound; Green Mound & Green Velvet - 3x3