Newport Blue Boxwood is a slow-growing evergreen shrub with a natural columnar habit that fills out and small blue green foliage year round. 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 and takes well to pruning.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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5’ - 6’
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Spread:
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5’ - 6’
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Spacing:
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1.5’
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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: Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Buxus sempervirens 'Newport Blue', (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Buxus sempervirens Newport Blue 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Buxus sempervirens Newport Blue 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Mark Bolin, Buxus sempervirens 'Newport Blue'1
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
