NewGen Independence Boxwood is a new compact evergreen shrub cultivar with strong branching and a uniform rounded habit. The bright green new growth matures to a glossy emerald green. Insignificant flowers. Grows best in partial shade and moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. The NewGen series is highly resistant to to common boxwood pests and diseases!
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 Height:  | 
 3’ - 5’  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 3’ - 5’  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 4’  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 5 - 8  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 Yellow  | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. 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: Rose, Lilac, Maiden Grass
IMAGE: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 080103-1260 Buxus microphylla var. japonica, CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.