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Buxus microphylla japonica ' Winter Gem ' Boxwood

Winter Gem Boxwood

Winter Gem Boxwood available at Farm Fresh LivingThe classic evergreen hedge plant, Winter Gem Boxwood is a relatively slow growing shrub prized for its dense, bright green foliage, which is quite amenable to trimming and shearing. Winter Gem maintains its green foliage color in the winter except in the coldest gardening zones where winter foliage turns a bronzed-green.

Quick Facts About Winter Gem Boxwood:
GROWS BEST IN: Full sun to light shade
MATURE SIZE: 3-4' x 3-4'
PESTICIDE FREE: Grown pesticide-free, organically
USDA HARDINESS: Zone 5 - 9
WILDLIFE: Deer resistant.

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Tolerant of most soil types and even air pollution, Boxwood is ideal for creating garden rooms, defining property lines, framing garden statuary, planting along walkways, or framing a driveway in a suburban environment. Boxwood is probably best known for the lovely knot gardens that gardeners have created for centuries. Knot gardens are longer just formal display gardens, use Boxwood to create a lovely herb garden framed with Boxwood or frame and section a rose or perennial cutting garden. The bright green foliage is the stunning canvas to plant colorful annuals in front of, or to dress up a dark brick exterior. For a quick classical look plant Winter Gem in an over-sized patio container, shear to desired shape and plant flowering annuals around the base.

Easy to grow and care for, a few simple to tips to ensure success with Boxwood in the garden:
  1. Plant Boxwood plants in a full sun to part sun location.
  2. When creating a hedge with Winter Gem Boxwood, place plants every 3 feet on center for a plant to plant look as shown in the picture above.
  3. Boxwood is tolerant of many soil types but best growth is achieved in amended, well-draining garden soil.
  4. A regular watering schedule is essential the first few growing seasons to fully develop and extensive root system, which is required for future growth.
  5. Fertilize with an all-purpose organic fertilizer early in the spring.
  6. Prune Boxwood in the summer after flowering has completed. Use the sharpest pruners or shears available to ensure clean, crisp cuts.




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