harland boxwood
Buxus harlandii
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pale yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Harland boxwood (Buxus harlandii) is a shrub for borders, hedges, containers, and foundation planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen mound that stays 24 to 36 inches tall and wide. Pale yellow, fragrant flowers open in early to late spring. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Azalea, Mondo grass, Spurge, and Pansy.
Native range
Southern China and Hong Kong.