Green Gem Boxwood
Buxus 'Green Gem'
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Delivery to Greater Atlanta, GA & Greenville, SC area ONLY, within 5-7 business days.
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee, GA
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Green Gem Boxwood is a compact, slow-growing evergreen shrub with lush small emerald green leaves that are resistant to winter burn. Insignificant flowers. 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: |
3’ - 4’ |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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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
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Buxus microphylla Green Gem 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) M2545, 2012 CommonwealthAve Boston USA April 48490, CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
