Buxus microphylla 'Wintergreen' ~ Wintergreen Boxwood

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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 flow ers 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. Show more