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' | 
| Spread: | 2’ - 3’ | 
| Spacing: | 2.5’ | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 10 | 
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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. 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.
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
