Boxwood 'Green Gem'
Buxus 'Green Gem'
Boxwood 'Green Gem' is a shrub for edging, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-9a |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, shade, clay soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Boxwood 'Green Gem''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Japanese Holly 'Sky Pencil'for height behind it
- Wax Begoniato edge in front
- False Holly 'Goshiki'for height behind it
- Annual Vincato edge in front
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Boxwood 'Green Velvet'to edge in front