Green Beauty Boxwood

Light Needs

Partial Shade to Full Sun

(At Least 3 Hours of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height

3-5 Feet

Mature Spread

3-5 Feet

Growing Zones

6 to 8

The Green Beauty Boxwood is well-deserving of its name because this evergreen stunner looks amazing. Tiny dark green oval-shaped foliage grows in pairs on upright stems. Buxus micro. Jap. is a hardy plant that can withstand summer heat and winter’s chill equally as well. This shrub has a naturally rounded form that gives the Boxwood some visual interest, but this plant also responds well to pruning for a more stylized look if desired.

This shrub has a dense and compact form that gives this plant a full and lush look, making it a wonderful hedge. Use the Green Beauty Boxwood to create a border or in front of a foundation wall or fence. Include this evergreen in a mixed perennial bed for height, texture, and year-round color. This shrub grows as a perennial in USDA zones 6 through 8. The Green Beauty Boxwood is deer- and rabbit-resistant for dependable greenery.

Green Beauty Boxwood Care

This Boxwood prefers full sun to partial shade. Routinely water the plant deeply during the first growing season, but once acclimated, the Green Beauty Boxwood will be able to handle drier conditions. Water during a drought or dry spell to keep the Boxwood full and healthy. Soil should be rich and moist but well-drained.

Boxwood shrubs are not heavy feeders, but a layer of organic mulch or an application of balanced fertilizer in the spring will support plenty of new foliage and growth. Wait until the second growing season before applying fertilizer. Prune dead or damaged growth or trim the plant to create a topiary or a formal look.

Green Beauty Boxwood Spacing

This shrub has an upright, mounded growth habit that will grow 3 to 5 feet tall and wide. When creating a continuous shrub, space the plants 2 to 3 feet apart.