Gordo Big Leaf Boxwood is a compact rounded evergreen shrub with larger glossy scalloped green leaves that maintains its color into winter. The inconspicuous flowers attract bees. Grows best in partial shade areas in well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established, but prone to burning in full sun.
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| Height: | 3’ - 4’ | 
| Spread: | 3’ - 4’ | 
| Spacing: | 3’ | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 8 | 
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| Bloom Color: | Green | 
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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. New growth is susceptible to winter damage.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Lilac, Weigela
IMAGE: Sten Porse, Buxus-microphylla-sinica, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
