Buxus microphylla 'Wintergreen' ~ Wintergreen Boxwood

2026-02-23T19:44:13-05:00

Price: 35.00 - 474.00 (5 variants)

Wintergreen Boxwood is a carefree evergreen shrub with a loose, open habit. Its lush small leaves are a medium green that holds its color in winter. Insignificant but fragrant flowers sparsely bloom in spring. Grows best in partial shade and moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.

Type: | Shrub
Height: | 2’ - 4’
Spread: | 4’ - 5’
Spacing: | 4’
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 9
Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color: | Yellow
Season of Interest: | Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Some susceptibility to blight and leaf spots. Root rot can be a problem in poorly drained soils. Shows good resistance to leaf miner, psyllids and mites.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Lilac, Coneflower, Maiden Grass

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Buxus microphylla koreana Winter Green 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Buxus sinica var. insularis Wintergreen 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Photos by cultivar413 (3) 160725 356 Chi Bot Gdn Crescent Gdn, (4) Chicago Botanic Gdn, Crescent Gdn 180721 131

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.