PlantsShrubs & Vines
Boxwood
Buxus microphylla
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Evergreen edge, if you accept the winter burn
ModerateShrubs & Vines
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Evergreen
- How it spreads
- Shrub
- What to buy
- Container plants. Choose a hardy cultivar.
- When to plant
- Plant April or early September so roots are established before winter.
In the design
Korean boxwood is hardier than English box. Wrap or screen against winter sun and wind the first two years. Many people skip it and use a native shrub.
