Boxwoods Shrubs

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Boxwoods are hardy evergreen shrubs that are popular for a variety of landscaping uses including privacy, borders, and foundation planting. Their most notable characteristic is their positive response to pruning. Boxwood shrubs are the go-to plant for novice and expert landscapers alike for their use in shrub designs, with their dense growth habit they are able to be pruned into countless shapes and structures to create your personalized backyard oasis.

Before deciding which boxwood to plant, ask yourself a few questions.

1. What does your planting sight look like?
2. Are you trying to make a single specimen plant or use it as a hedging plant?
3. How much sun does the spot in your landscape recieve?

We have several varieties to choose from including some of these gardener favorites:

• Wintergreen Boxwood: Compact and more cold hardy
• Japanese Boxwood: Larger mature size than the Wintergreen boxwood but slightly less cold tolerant
• Winter Gem Boxwood: Similar to the Wintergeen variety but has more glossy foliage with a darker green color
• Sprinter Boxwood Shrub: Known for it's use in patio and container planting due to its small size of 2-4 feet tall and wide

Caring for Your Boxwood Bushes

To plant boxwood shrubs, choose a planting site that has full sun but also partial shade during the hottest periods of the year. It is important to water the boxwood shrub extensively during the initial planting period. They require a lot of water to establish their shallow root system. For more in-depth information on how to plant and care for boxwoods, check out our Boxwood Grow guide.

How fast for Boxwoods grow?

The boxwood growth rate is very slow, only growing less than a foot per year. Boxwood shrubs are generally slow growing shrubs, however, good fertilizer, regular and selective pruning, and adequate watering can influence growth health. 

Add fertilizer to help keep the soil moist. The best fertilizer for boxwoods is a slow release fertilizer that can give your plant nutrients every time it’s watered. At Perfect Plants, we offer a Root Boosting Fertilizer that only needs to be applied once and it will give your plant an entire year of nutrients. 

Can I grow my Boxwood in a pot?

You can grow boxwoods in any pot or container, as long as the pot is larger in diameter than the root ball of the boxwood you choose and the container has good drainage. Although boxwoods can get fairly big when planted in the ground, it’s not the case when in a container. But boxwoods don’t mind being in containers and can be heavily pruned annually to keep them a certain shape or size.

Why Boxwood Gardeners Trust Perfect Plants Nursery

For over 45 years, Perfect Plants has been owned and operated by the Kantor family in sunny North Florida. Back in 1980, our founder's father started a small wholesale nursery selling trees and shrubs to local clients, today we've grown into a trusted e-commerce store shipping shrubs, like these boxwoods, to homeowners and gardeners nationwide. We stand by every plant that leaves our nursery because we grew them, we're no droppshipper! Shop our collection of Boxwoods today and enjoy safe and secure shipping right to your front door.