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Boxwood, Wintergreen

Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen' - Boxwood, Wintergreen from Jericho Farms

Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen'

Wintergreen Boxwood is an evergreen shrub growing to 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Its leaves are small, light green turning bronze in the fall and winter. The plant has multiple uses, including hedges, formal knot gardens, foundation plantings, and edging. This has proven to be a slow grower in the nursery.

	Evergreen
	Slow growing
	Many uses
	Good cold hardiness

Height 3-4 Feet

Spread 3-4 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zone 6 to 9

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes Edging Evergreen Mass Planting Border Container	Exposure Sun Partial Shade	Foliage Color Green
Soil Moisture Preference Average

Great Companion Plants for Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen'

Liriope, Variegated (Lirope muscari 'Variegata')

Loropetalum, Daruma (Loropetalum chinense 'Daruma')

Nandina, Firepower (Nandina domestica 'Fire Power')

Privet, Swift Creek (Ligustrum sinense 'Swift Creek')

Similar Plants to Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Wintergreen'

Inkberry, Shamrock (Ilex glabra 'Shamrock')

Holly, Dwarf Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria 'Schillings')

Holly, Hoogendorn (Ilex crenata 'Hoogendorn')

Holly, Compacta (Ilex crenata 'Compacta')