Tide Hill Korean boxwood
Buxus sinica 'Tide Hill'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall1 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Tide Hill' Korean boxwood (Buxus sinica 'Tide Hill') is a shrub for borders, containers, rock gardens, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It stays low at 9 to 12 inches tall, and the evergreen leaves tolerate drought. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Small yellowish-green flowers open in spring.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Red Charm peony, and Ornamental onion.