Green Gem Boxwood

LANDSCAPE USE
You’ll find these tough shrubs anywhere you find civilization. It has the typical boxwood density and the adaptability they are known for. If left unclipped, it’ll slowly make a rounded shrub: but can be pruned into any shape. These are the plants you want for hedging, difficult slopes, and to add structure to the landscape.

Here is a small boxwood that works well for small spaces, it has an especially dense look, due to it’s tiny leaves. It is the only other boxwood we have that approaches the dainty leaf size of ‘Green Velvet’, but in this case, instead of a dark leaf, we have a nice mid tone green. The only drawback here is that these are pretty slow growing.

PRUNING
The world is your oyster with these. All Buxus cultivars are a top choice for topiary and hedging. To maintain an informal hedge shear off new growth twice during the growing season, with a slightly deeper prune in winter. For a more formal look, the growth should be trimmed very sparingly every month of the growing season. Take care not to cut into deep wood on the sides and bottom of the plant, shading from the top of the canopy means these areas may struggle to re-bud in a timely fashion, leaving unsightly gaps. This is especially true of round forms.

RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
Regular fertilization keeps the plants growing strongly

KING’S TIPS
These are the top choice for potted topiary, the plant produces shoots low enough to conceal the base, and stays an appropriate size.