Family: Buxaceae

Common Name: Green Gem Boxwood

DescriptionA smaller Boxwood that resists winter burn.
Plant TypeAll Plants, Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen
Hardiness Zone(4)5-8
Sunlightfull to semi-shade
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage
Flowersinconspicuous, not ornamental, white/yellowish, occur in the early spring, may smell
Leavessmall, oval, leathery, evergreen in Zone #5, some bronzing in exposed sites in the winter
Rootsshallow, fiborous
Dimensions1-2 by 1-2 feet
MaintenanceI like to shear the plants after the new foliage has hardened. If you shear to early, a lot of the new growth will be missed because it still may not have extended. This Boxwood is reported to need less pruning.
Propagationcuttings
Cultivar OriginOriginated at Sheriden Nursery , Canada from the Sheridan Green S. (Buxus microphylla var. koreana x Buxus sempervirens)
Notes & Reference#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org)
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