Baby Gem Boxwood is an incredibly compact slow-growing evergreen shrub with a tight mounding habit that requires less trimming has a naturally neat look. The finely textured foliage of Baby Gem Boxwood keeps its soft green well into winter. Grows best in partial shade areas in well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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| Height: | 3’ - 4’ | 
| Spread: | 4’ - 5’ | 
| Spacing: | 4’ | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 9 | 
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| Bloom Color: | N/A | 
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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. The main pests are leaf miners, psyllids and mites. Considered to have good resistance to nematodes.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Rhododendron, Peony, St. Johnswort
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
