Green Velvet Boxwood

Green Velvet Boxwood is a broad-mounding compact evergreen shrub with lush small rich green leaves that maintains its color into winter.  Inconspicuous flowers.  Prefers partial shade areas and well-drained soils, as it is prone to burning in full sun.  Drought tolerant once established.  Green Velvet's incredibly dense foliage makes it a good choice for formal hedges.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Some susceptibility to blight and leaf spots. Root rot can be a problem in poorly drained soils.  The main pests are leaf miners, psyllids and mites.  New growth is susceptible to winter damage.

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

COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Lilac, Weigela

IMAGES: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden., Buxus 'Green Velvet' Plant 2700px, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photo by cultivar413, 160529 075 NYBG, (3) cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, 190908 129 Chicago Botanic Gdn - English Walled Gdn, Salvia Skyscraper™ Orange, Buxus 'Green Velvet' Boxwood, Salvia 'Balsalmisp' Mystic Spires (48861533531), CC BY 2.0

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