Search
faqss-standard-helparrow-right-liness-standard-redirectpinterest-circle facebook-circle twitter-circle instagram-circle
ss-standard-date

Common Boxwood

Hardiness Zones: 5 - 8
Average shipping height: 6" - 10"
Select an option for shipping dates
Select Option
  • Bare Root
    Member Price $7.99
    Reg. Price $9.99
i h

Sometimes called the aristocrat of hedging plants, the boxwood is famous for its use in formal gardens. Crisp, high hedges and ornate topiaries are often the result of nurtured and carefully sheared boxwoods. But don’t let that deter you. It is a versatile landscape shrub that works well as a specimen, hedge, or mass planting—even in the most casual of gardens.

  • Makes an outstanding choice for tall hedges
  • Grows as an evergreen, with leaves that change from bluish gray-green to dark green as it matures
  • Is highly deer-resistant
  • Adapts to many soil types
  • Will be delivered at a height of 6"–1'

 

The Common Boxwood Grows in zones 5 - 8

Your Tree’s Personality

Shape

Rounded

Growth Speed

Slow

Scientific Name

Buxus sempervirens

Mature Height

15' - 20'

Mature Spread

15' - 20'

Shipping Height

6" - 10"

Shipping Group

Nursery

Sun Preference

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil Preference

Acidic, Alkaline, Loamy, Moist, Rich, Sandy, Silty Loam, Well Drained

Wildlife Value

Boxwoods contain a toxic alkaloid that makes them unpalatable. As a result, deer and other wildlife tend not to eat them.

History/Lore

Through the years, the boxwood has been associated with formal gardens. Boxwood parterres and hedges can be seen in many of the great gardens of Europe and America. Colonial Williamsburg, especially around the Governor's Mansion, offers wonderful examples of formal boxwood use.

Planting Instructions

Customers who bought this item also bought

North Privet

Starting at Member Price $6.99 Regular Price $8.99

Forsythia

Starting at Member Price $6.99 Regular Price $8.99

Nikko Blue Hydrangea

Starting at Member Price $6.99 Regular Price $8.99

American Arborvitae

Starting at Member Price $12.99 Regular Price $16.99

Sign up for back-in-stock notification

Enter your email address here and we'll give you a heads up when this product is back in stock!

Account Login

Forgot your password?
or

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to receive a verification code and reset your password.
Submit
or