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Baby Gem Boxwood
Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

It has a compact, rounded form and is both heat and drought tolerant. Baby Gem Boxwood will grow up to 2 feet in height with an equal spread. Boxwoods have been around for a very long time, and have certainly been an extremely popular shrub for landscapes.

20 - 24 inches

    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Fall Color: Evergreen
    • Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla var. japonica BABY GEM 'Gregem'
    • Mature Height: 20 - 24 inches
    • Mature Spread: 20 - 24 inches
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Korean Boxwood
    Prices start at : 49.95 USD / #2 Container range: 1.2 - 1.8 gallons (5 - 8 liters)

    These are often used massed or as a specimen plant in a formal garden. The evergreen leaves shift to a yellow-brown to purplish in winter, a little added color for your autumn landscape.
    • Soil Type: Widely adaptable
    • Foliage: Green
    • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
    • Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla koreana
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Winter Gem Boxwood
    Prices start at : 59.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    However, you can also make it into anything you like. * Cold Hardy * Low Maintenance * Easy to shape * Deer Resistant Whatever you prefer, the Boxwood will certainly meet your expectations.
    • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
    • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
    • Flower Color: Inconspicuous
    • Fall Color: Evergreen
    • Foliage: Green
    • Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla japonica 'Winter Gem'
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Green Mountain Boxwood
    Prices start at : 79.95 USD / #3 Container range: 2.3 - 2.8 gallons (10 - 12 liters)

    Your Green Mountain Pyramidal Boxwood is grown primarily for its handsome foliage. Its small, dark-green leaves hold reliable green color much better than most pyramid boxwoods through the winter months.
    • Mature Height: 3 - 5 feet
    • Growth Rate: Medium
    • Mature Spread: 2 - 3 feet
    • Soil Type: Well drained
    • Foliage: Dark green
    Nebraska
    Omaha
    Sprinter Boxwood
    Prices start at : 34.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

    Its vibrant, green foliage is robust and shiny, and doesn't require any special care or pruning (unless you want to fuss over it—which it will happily adapt to). The Sprinter is quite simply an easy evergreen that will grow up to 4 feet in height with...

    2 - 4 feet

      • Fall Color: Evergreen
      • Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla 'Bulthouse'
      • Mature Height: 2 - 4 feet
      • Foliage: Green
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
      • Mature Spread: 2 - 4 feet
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Green Velvet Boxwood
      Prices start at : 39.95 USD / #1 Container range: 2.3 - 3.7 quarts (2.5 - 4 liters)

      Once you have one in your yard, it will be easy see why this evergreen Boxwood is a prize-winning specimen. Green Velvet Boxwood is a slow-growing broadleaf evergreen that requires little care.
      • Fall Color: Evergreen
      • Foliage: Dark Green
      • Brand: Nature Hills Nursery
      • Mature Height: 2 - 3 feet
      • Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
      Nebraska
      Omaha
      Boxwood Blight Invades U.S.
      By January 2012 it had arrived in Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Oregon and British Columbia. Batdorf, curator of the as-yet-uninfected boxwood collection at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.Initially, Symptoms of boxwood blight...
      California
      El Segundo
      Boxwood Bush Diseases: Learn About Diseases Affecting Boxwoods
      The boxwood disease treatment in this case consists of pruning back dead material to increase air circulation and applying fungicide. There is no boxwood disease treatment for root rot, and it will kill the plant.
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Common Boxwood Varieties: Learn About Different Types Of Boxwoods
      It has an attractive loose, blousey shape that softens the landscape with easy appeal. The common boxwood varieties are the most prevalent but if you choose to think outside the box, there are innumerable cultivars that might provide the right spice to...
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Fertilizer For Boxwood Shrubs: Tips On Fertilizing Boxwoods
      When you are fertilizing boxwoods, you'll want to be sure that the product includes, since this enhances the color of the shrub foliage. The fertilizer formula is listed on the packaging with three numbers, reflecting thesefreestar.queue.push(function()...
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Boxwood Care – How To Grow Boxwood Shrubs
      It is best tobefore planting boxwood. If foliage begins to yellow, treat withYearly soil tests can determine if the soil pH for the boxwood is correct. Water deeply, as frequent, shallow irrigation will not reach the root zone of the growing boxwood.
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      What Is Boxwood Blight: Boxwood Blight Symptoms And Treatment
      The shrub then drops most or all of its leaves and the twigs begin to die back.The roots aren't affected, so the shrub may regrow. Don't replant boxwoods in the area where you removed diseased plants.
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Trimming Boxwood Bushes – How And When To Prune Boxwoods
      It's best to take such drastic measures in stages, over several years if necessary, to give your boxwood shrubs the best opportunity to survive.One last note: if you don't mind a little extra work, boxwood shrubs make excellent topiaries.are living garden...
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Boxwood Watering Tips – How And When To Water Boxwoods
      This helps alleviate any cold damage that may occur from lack of water.or soaker hose. Alternatively, allow a hose to trickle slowly at the base of the plant until the ground is thoroughly saturated.Keep in mind that a large, mature boxwood shrub requires...
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Korean Boxwood Care: Growing Korean Boxwoods In The Garden
      They are slightly wider than they are tall when they are mature, and develop a partially open branch structure. Their many branches are covered with finely-textured evergreen leaves that give the shrubs visual interest all year long.In summer, the leaves...
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Boxwood Winter Protection: Treating Cold Injury In Boxwoods
      Remember to water your bush during the winter, too, especially if you live in a windy area. Wait until early spring to do any major trimming, though, because too much pruning can encourage the production of tender shoots that can't take the winter any...
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Volutella Blight Boxwood Treatment: Learn About Volutella Blight Control
      Alternatively, dispose of debris in a tightly sealed plastic bag. Leaves turn yellow, darkening to tan as the disease progresses, often with black streaks on the petioles (small stems that join the leaves to the branch).Unlike healthy leaves that spread...
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Boxwood Shrub Pests – Tips On Controlling Boxwood Insects
      While many of the unwanted pests are benign, in some cases, controlling boxwood insects is paramount to the continued health of the plant. In May, the tiny (0.125 inch long) larvae become orange colored pupae and emerge as a fly.
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Rooting Boxwood Bushes: Growing Boxwood From Cuttings
      Cut 3- to 4-inch tips of new growth with a sharp knife. Only cut healthy stems with no insect damage or discoloration. Used as hedges, edging, screening plants and accents, you can never have too many.
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Why Are There Yellow Or Brown Leaves On Boxwood Shrubs
      These microscopic pests feed from plant roots, causing symptoms of general decline. In the early spring, before new growth has started, spray your boxwood with a copper fungicide and continue to spray according to package directions until the new growth...
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      American Boxwood
      ★★★★★
      Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 1 pcs

      It's a healthy specimen that performs well even in cold temperatures. A green ornamental throughout the year, this evergreen exhibits tiny pale green flowers in spring set against a bed of lovely dark green leaves that are oblong and glossy.
      • Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
      • Spacing: 3-5 ft.
      • Mature Height: 10-12 ft.
      • Growth Rate: Slow
      South Carolina
      Fort Mill
      Spider Mite Damage On Boxwoods – What Are Boxwood Spider Mites
      Their saliva contains a toxin which causes stipling on leaves and, over time, the reduction in sap to the plant will cause a silvery unhealthy cast on foliage. These insects overwinter as eggs on the undersides of leaves.
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Boxwood Has Bad Odor – Help, My Bush Smells Like Cat Urine
      Consider using cultivars of myrtles ( More specifically, people complain about boxwood bushes that smell like cat urine. Densely leafed, evergreen plants can be substituted for boxwood.
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Care For Container Grown Boxwood Shrubs – How To Plant Boxwoods In Containers
      Plant in the spring if you can, to give it as much time as possible to establish itself before the temperatures drop.Care for boxwood in pots is very low maintenance. Plant your boxwood in fertileand water thoroughly.
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      What Is Boxwood Decline: Learn How To Treat Boxwood Decline
      Keep the boxwood free from insect infestation.One of the causes for die-back diseases like boxwood decline is crowded growth in the branch crotches. Make sure excessive mulch isn't layered over their root zone.
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      Boxwood Mite Control: What Are Boxwood Bud Mites
      One factor in mite infestation is the application of high nitrogen fertilizer, so avoiding this pitfall is a good first step.In order to understand boxwood mite control, you need to understand the life cycle of the insect pest.
      Ohio
      Willoughby
      English Boxwood
      ★★★★★
      Prices start at : 29.95 USD / 1 pcs

      A small amount of annual pruning, fertilizing and mulching will be more than adequate to keep your shrub happy and healthy all year long. Bright green leaves that are round and glossy are tightly packed onto each thin branch, making the English Boxwood's...
      • Drought Tolerance: Good
      • Mature Width: 2-4 ft.
      • Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
      • Growth Rate: Slow
      South Carolina
      Fort Mill
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