Wintergreen Boxwood Shrub
Wintergreen Boxwood is a Cold-Hardy Evergreen That Keeps Your Landscape Lush and Green All Year Long Dense & Low-Maintenance Growth for Effortless Hedges and Borders Looking for a vibrant evergreen shrub that stays green all winter long? The Wintergreen Boxwood is a compact, hardy plant that thrives in colder climates and adds structure, color, and charm to any landscape or garden. The Wintergreen Boxwood, aka Korean Boxwood or Littleleaf Boxwood, is one of the more cold hardy varieties of boxwood shrubs. It features a very dense, compact growth habit, making it excellent for borders or fences. The evergreen foliage remains green all year long on healthy plants. A great choice as a foundation plant, formal hedge, or in landscape designs. This broadleaf evergreen Korean boxwood wintergreen variety has a botanical name of Buxus microphylla. Wintergreen boxwood bush is also well known for its continuous dark green color all through the winter season Shop the Wintergreen Boxwood shrub for sale. It is easy to grow, offers a boxed look perfect for hedges, and is resistant to pests, and diseases and it’s also deer resistant! Why Buy From Perfect Plants? When you buy your evergreen shrubs online make sure you’re buying directly from the grower! Perfect Plants is a family owned and operated business who takes pride in crafting our plants to be perfect additions to your landscape. How to Plant Wintergreen Boxwood? Tolerant of transplanting, the shallow roots of the Wintergreen Boxwood are easy to move to the desired planting site. Avoid planting in windy areas. Their soil needs are adaptable, although they prefer organic, well-drained soil. Boxwoods can be planted 2-3 feet apart from their centers to form a hedge. Wintergreen Boxwood likes to grow naturally in full sun to partial shade for optimum growth. In hotter climates, however, they appreciate afternoon shade. Regular watering is important in the first year of planting to establish roots, without water the leaves may turn yellow. How Fast Does Wintergreen Boxwood Grow? The Wintergreen Boxwood growth rate on the slow side, growing between 2-3 inches annually until fully mature. How Tall Does Wintergreen Boxwood Grow? A full-grown Wintergreen Boxwood can grow up to 3-4 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide making it a more boxy plant. How to Trim Wintergreen Boxwoods When pruning Wintergreen Boxwoods, all you really need to do is remove dead and diseased branches. You can also trim overgrown branches to help improve the airflow. They require shearing or pruning in the spring to achieve and maintain their desired shape. This variety responds very well to pruning and can be maintained in a wide variety of desired shapes, sizes, heights, widths, forms, etc. WINTERGREEN BOXWOOD CARE Wintergreen Boxwood is simple to look after when you know a few things to look out for. Weekly watering is recommended for the first two years after planting your Boxwood and mulching is recommended for retaining moisture. Fertilize lightly in early spring with a slow-release fertilizer near the root ball. A layer of mulch applied heavily around the root system will help with moisture retention. Wintergreen Boxwood, also known as Boxwood Buxus microphylla koreana, is susceptible to root rot if planted in wet soils. It is incredibly disease-resistant, salt spray tolerant, and also deer resistant. This cold hardy boxwood variety can grow across most regions of the United States in USDA hardiness zones 5-9 and does not need much protection from winter winds.