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