Wintergreen Boxwood

Buxus microphylla 'Wintergreen'

Wintergreen Boxwood is a carefree evergreen  shrub with a loose, open habit.  Its lush small leaves are a medium green that holds its color in winter.  Insignificant but fragrant flowers sparsely bloom in spring.  Grows best in  partial shade and moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  Some susceptibility to blight and leaf spots. Root rot can be a problem in poorly drained soils.  Shows good resistance to leaf miner, psyllids and mites.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Lilac,  Coneflower,  Maiden Grass

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang,  Buxus microphylla koreana Winter Green 1zz,  CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang,  Buxus sinica var. insularis Wintergreen 0zz,  CC BY-SA 4.0, Photos by  cultivar413 (3)  160725 356 Chi Bot Gdn Crescent Gdn, (4)  Chicago Botanic Gdn, Crescent Gdn 180721 131

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