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Boxwood Winter Gem
Boxwood Winter Gem
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SKU: BOX WIN GEM PT-1
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Evergreen |
| Light Requirement | Full Sun |
| Soil Condition | Dry, Well Drained |
| Bloom Season | |
| Bloom Color | |
| Mature Height | 2-3 ft |
| Growth Rate | Medium-growing |
| Planting Zone | 5,6, 7, 8, 9 |
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Description
Buy Now: Winter Gem Boxwood Shrubs (Buxus microphylla 'Winter Gem')
Product Overview:
The Winter Gem Boxwood is a classic choice for evergreen hedging, prized for its compact size, rich green foliage, and year-round appeal. Available from Greenwood Online Nursery, this low-growing shrub is ideal for creating 2β3 foot formal hedges, defining garden spaces, or adding structure to cottage and English-style landscapes.
Whether you're screening a heat pump, lining a walkway, or framing a red brick home, Winter Gem Boxwoods offer reliable color and texture throughout every season. Their dense foliage makes them a perfect backdrop for colorful companion plants, especially red-berried hollies and ornamental grasses.
Key Features:
- Classic Hedge Form: Ideal for 2β3 foot evergreen hedges and garden borders.
- Year-Round Color: Maintains vibrant green foliage through winter.
- Versatile Use: Excellent for foundation planting, screening, or formal garden design.
- Low Maintenance: Minimal pruning required; naturally tidy growth habit.
- Landscape Contrast: Pairs beautifully with red flowering or red-leaf plants.
Planting and Care Instructions:
- Sunlight Needs: Full sun to partial shade.
- Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained soil. Avoid soggy conditions.
- Watering Needs: Regular watering during first season; reduced once established.
- Fertilizing: Use a general-purpose fertilizer in early spring before new growth.
- Pruning: Shear annually for shape; remove any dead or damaged branches.
Spacing Guidelines:
For a continuous hedge, space Winter Gem Boxwood shrubs 2.5 feet apart. For individual plantings or looser borders, 4-foot spacing is recommended.
Shipping Information:
Available Sizes:
One pint size
Order Now from Greenwood Online Nursery β Your Source for Evergreen Hedge Plants
Transform your garden with the timeless structure and winter resilience of Winter Gem Boxwoods. Shop today at Greenwood Nurseryβs Online Plants Nursery for premium evergreen shrubs and expert planting advice.
Pictured is a sprinter boxwood hedge from Proven Winners collections
Planting Instructions
How Your Plants Are Shipped & Care Instructions
To ensure a seamless transition to your garden, please follow the specific steps below based on the type of plant you ordered:
π¦ 1. Container-Grown Plants
Our container-grown plants are shipped with fully established root systems nestled in premium potting media.
- Unpack & Water Instantly: Carefully remove the protective packaging and check the soil moisture. Give the pot a thorough watering until moisture runs out the bottom drainage holes.
- Acclimation Period: Place your container plant in a sheltered, partially shaded location for 2 to 3 days to help it recover from transit before moving it to full sun.
- Planting Depth: Plant at the exact same depth it was sitting in its shipping container, gently loosening the outer roots if they are encircling the root ball.
- Moisture Control: Keep the soil consistently damp but never soggy for the first few weeks as the roots expand.
π± 2. Seedling & Liner Bare-Root Plants
Seedlings and liners are young, vibrant plants shipped without pots to make transit highly efficient.
- Immediate Attention: Unpack immediately upon arrival. If you cannot plant them right away, keep the roots moist and store them in a cool, shaded location out of the wind.
- Hydration First: Soak the roots in a bucket of water for 1 to 2 hours right before planting to wake them up.
- Planting: Spread the roots out naturally in the planting hole. Ensure the crown (where the roots meet the stem) sits right at the soil level. Water thoroughly to settle the soil around the roots.
πΎ 3. Groundcover Bare-Root Plants
Groundcover bare-root bundles (like Vinca minor or Sedum) are shipped dormant or semi-dormant, ready to take off once in the ground.
- Check Moisture: Open the bundle immediately. The packing material around the roots should be damp. If planting is delayed a day or two, lightly mist the roots to keep them from drying out.
- Soak Before Planting: Soak the root systems in water for about an hour before putting them in the ground.
- Spacing & Depth: Plant them at the same depth they were growing previously, firming the soil gently over the roots to eliminate any air pockets. Water heavily right after planting and keep the area consistently moist until established.
Shipping Information
Orders containing only hard goods generally ship right away
as the inventory allows. Those items ship year-round and generally within one
week.
When ordering plants during fall or spring shipping, we will
set your order for theΒ next available shipping week appropriate for your
location. April and May are our busiest months, and sometimes shipping delays
happen. Plants may be processed later than scheduled or the shipping department may get behind. This is not the norm, but it does sometimes happen. Please bear with us if this happens.
Our bare-root (field-grown) trees and shrubs typically arrive at the facility for shipping in November, December, and January (for fall shipping) and in February, March, April, and May (for spring shipping).
An example ofΒ month-by-month shippingΒ would be as follows, as plants are available:
January - zones 9 - 10Β
February - zones 8 - 10Β
March - zones 7 - 10
April - zones 6 - 10
May - zones 5 - 9
June - zones 3 - 8
JulyΒ - zones 3 - 7
August - zones 4 - 7
September - zones 5 - 8
October - zones 5 (some areas) - 9
November - zones 6 (some areas)Β - 10Β
December - zones 8 - 10
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