Buxus ‘Green Mound’
$64.99
Buxus Green Mound forms a compact, rounded evergreen for low hedges, foundation beds, formal edging, and containers, with green foliage that holds through winter.
- Description
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Description
Buxus Green Mound forms a compact, rounded mound of small green leaves that stays structured through winter. Reaching about 2 to 3 feet high and wide, it fits beneath windows, lines paths as a low hedge, edges formal beds, and grows well in containers.
Plant it in moist, well-drained soil in sun or shade, with shelter from strong winter wind and intense winter sun. A mulch layer helps conserve root-zone moisture. Prune lightly in late winter or early spring to preserve the rounded habit. The foliage is toxic if eaten, so keep clippings away from food areas.
Additional information
| Height | 60 cm – 90 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 60 cm – 90 cm |
| Flowering months | March, April |
| Synonyms | Buxus 'Green Mound', Buxus 'Green Mountain' |
| Family | Buxaceae |
| Pests | Watch for boxwood leafminer, to which this cultivar is very susceptible. |
| Diseases | Boxwood blight can occur; provide spacing and avoid overhead watering to reduce disease pressure. |
| Pruning | Prune lightly in late winter or early spring to maintain the rounded habit. |
| Hazardous information | The foliage is toxic if eaten, so keep clippings away from food areas. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Water during dry periods and keep the soil moist but well drained. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun to full shade, with protection from winter sun. |
| Color flower spring | Green, White, Yellow |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Compact |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full shade, Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Round, Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Low maintenance planting, Urban and courtyard gardens, Patio and container use, Hedges and screening plants, Formal Garden |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Foundation Planting, Topiary |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | |
| Soil | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Green Mound boxwood |
| Blomidon Item No | BUXGRM0003G, BUXGRM0005G |
| Usps | Small green leaves form a compact, rounded evergreen mound., The dense shrub makes a low hedge, formal edge, or foundation plant. |
| Common Name | Buxus 'Green Mound' |