Variegated Boxwood is a slow-growing evergreen shrub that forms a dense mound with variegated foliage. The leaves emerges bright green with white edges and mature to dark green with creamy yellow edges that holds its color in winter. Inconspicuous flowers. Grows best in partial shade areas in well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established, but prone to burning in full sun. Deer resistant.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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4’ - 5’
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Spread:
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4’ - 5’
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Spacing:
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4.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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N/A
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Some susceptibility to blight and leaf spots. Root rot can be a problem in poorly drained soils. The main pests are leaf miners, psyllids and mites. New growth is susceptible to winter damage.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Maiden Grass, Spirea, Weigela
IMAGES: Yercaud-elango, Buxus semperviens variegata-3-yercaud-salem-India, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Buxus sempervirens Variegata 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Yercaud-elango, Buxus sempervirons variegata-3-shevaroy nursery-yercaud-salem-India, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
