Winter Gem boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Winter Gem'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tallup to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Winter Gem' boxwood (Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Winter Gem') is a shrub for hedges, borders, foundation plantings, and formal gardens. 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 clay soil. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen mound that tolerates drought, and bees visit its yellowish-green spring flowers. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Autumn fern, and Star Gazer lily.