Buxus 'Green Velvet' ~ Green Velvet Boxwood

Buxus 'Green Velvet' ~ Green Velvet BoxwoodGreen Velvet Boxwood is a broad mounding compact evergreen shrub with lush small rich green leaves that maintains its color into winter. Inconspicuous flowers. Prefers partial shade areas and well drained soils, as it is prone to burning in full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Green Velvet's incredibly dense foliage makes it a good choice for formal hedges. Type: Shrub Height: 3 4 Spread: 3 4 Spacing: 3 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 9 Culture: Full

Green Velvet Boxwood is a broad-mounding compact evergreen shrub with lush small rich green leaves that maintains its color into winter.  Inconspicuous flowers.  Prefers partial shade areas and well-drained soils, as it is prone to burning in full sun.  Drought tolerant once established.  Green Velvet's incredibly dense foliage makes it a good choice for formal hedges.

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

IMAGES: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden., Buxus 'Green Velvet' Plant 2700px, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photo by cultivar413, 160529 075 NYBG, (3) cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, 190908 129 Chicago Botanic Gdn - English Walled Gdn, Salvia Skyscraper™ Orange, Buxus 'Green Velvet' Boxwood, Salvia 'Balsalmisp' Mystic Spires (48861533531), CC BY 2.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.