Buxus 'Green Velvet'

Also Known As

Green Velvet Boxwood

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

5b-8b

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Buxus 'Green Velvet' plant details

Buxus 'Green Velvet' is a moderate-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring green flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with mostly sun - bright shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Buxus 'Green Velvet'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: buxaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: green blooms in spring
Uses: bonsai, border plant, container plant, fragrant, hedge, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buxus 'Green Velvet'

USDA Zones: 5b - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Perfect for those who don?t relish pruning their foundation planting, these very obliging mini-shrubs slowly form, without any instruction at all!, a dense rounded 3' x 3' mound of small dark-green leaves. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

A full boxwood well suited for dense, low hedges. Foliage retains its rich green color throughout winter. Dense and rounded form if left unsheared. Evergreen. Full sun to part shade. Growth Rate medium