[Liste] Wintergreen Boxwood Height

Starting with american boxwood perhaps the most common boxwood in the u s.

Wintergreen boxwood height. Wintergreen boxwood spacing plant 3 5 to 4 feet apart center to center when growing a hedge. When planting in the shrub border or as a foundation planting plant 6 to 8 feet apart center to center. The wintergreen boxwood is an evergreen shrub that is native to korea and produces a round shape and has delicate foliage. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8 again depending on the cultivar mature common boxwood plants can reach a maximum average height of around 20 feet. We recommend planting in odd numbers for the best look. Ranges from 1 to 20 feet tall 2 to 8 feet wide. This tall shrub grows to some 15 or even 20 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide.

It adds appeal to casual or formal landscape designs and when grouped wintergreen complements most any garden and looks fantastic in decorative pots to accent a deck or patio. Boxwoods make gardens better. In winter this shrub s strong shape rich green color and air of old world formality dominates the garden taking center stage. The cold hardy wintergreen boxwood also known as korean boxwood is an incredibly versatile shrub. If planting space is at a premium the small size of the wintergreen boxwood provides a perfectly proportioned design element for a sophisticated look. Tall so it can fit almost anywhere. Flank your home s entryway or add a few around your patio.

Its leaves are oval forest green above. Plus it s compact and easy to shape. Height and spread are approximate for plants at maturity about 15 years of age. Spreading by underground rhizomes wintergreen grows as a creeping groundcover that grows about 6 inches tall and 12 inches wide. More commonly however they grow to a height of between 10 and 15 feet. Bell shaped white flowers appearing in june and july edible red. Wintergreen boxwood is commonly grown as a hedge as it reaches a height of 2 to 4 feet and will spread to a width of 3 to 5 feet when left to grow naturally.

In a formal setting or a casual situation boxwood is always up for the task thanks to its versatility. The american boxwood society has more information on growing boxwood.