John Baldwin boxwood
Buxus microphylla 'John Baldwin'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'John Baldwin' boxwood (Buxus microphylla 'John Baldwin') is a shrub for borders, hedges, foundation plantings, and formal gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or clay soil. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen mound 36 to 48 inches tall. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Spring flowers are fragrant and attract bees.
Pairs well with Sweet woodruff, Fountain grass, and Red spider lily.