Baby Jade Boxwood is a dwarf evergreen shrub with a dense, finely textured upright habit. Its lush small dark green foliage stays green in winter. Insignificant cream flowers bloom in spring. Grows best in partial shade and moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. A carefree plant that is drought tolerant once established.
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Height: |
2’ - 3' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 10 |
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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. 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: Lilac, Coneflower, Maiden Grass
IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 080103-1259 Buxus microphylla var. japonica, CC BY 3.0, (2) J.-H. Janßen, Schultenhof Mettingen Bauerngarten 8, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
