There are two types of boxwood grown in this country: common or English box (Buxus sernpervirens) and Japanese or littleleaf box (B. microphylla). Both are excellent hedge plants, with small, glossy green leaves. Common box is taller, reaching up to 20 feet high, and littleleaf box reaches only 3 feet tall.
Soil: Rich, moist, well drained
Light: Full sun or light shade
Zone: 6 - 7
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Boxwood are the classic hedging material from English or Colonial gardens. They take well to shearing; leaves and stems are soft and graceful. Within the littleleaf box, try B. rnicrophylla koreana. There are Korean, compacta and japonica varieties. Within the common box, a number of choices include Angustifolia, Suffruticosa, and the variety Argenteo-variegata with white-spotted leaves. In northern areas, protect from winter winds with burlap.
