buxus x 'green gem' (boxwood)
$47.95
- insignificant, green-yellow-cream flowers are fragrant
- dull, small, dark green leaves turn bronzy-green in the fall
- rounded habit
- bloom time: early spring
- this boxwood cultivar is a Canadian introduction, part of the sheridan 'green series' developed and introduced by sheridan nurseries, ontario
- zone 5
- height 60-80cm
- spread 60-80cm
- colour green
- boxwoods can tolerate full sun to full shade, dry to drought conditions, and a range of soil types
- they can be pruned any time of the year and used for topiary, hedging, and standalone specimens
- young plants benefit from winter protection (burlap wrap) in an exposed location
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- evergreen
- drought tolerant, once established
- low maintenance
- fragrant
- rock garden
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)