Buxus 'Wintergreen'

Buxus 'Wintergreen' is a classic evergreen shrub that delivers timeless elegance with dense, dark green foliage and exceptional cold hardiness. This reliable Korean boxwood hybrid is prized for its ability to maintain rich green color through winter in northern climates, making it a superior choice for year-round structure and formal garden designs. With its naturally compact, rounded form and excellent disease resistance, 'Wintergreen' offers the traditional beauty of boxwood with improved performance in challenging conditions.

Key Features:

• Excellent Winter Color: Maintains deep green foliage through winter with minimal bronzing
• Superior Cold Hardiness: Reliable performance in harsh northern winters
• Dense, Compact Growth: Naturally rounded form with tight, fine-textured branching
• Year-Round Interest: Evergreen foliage provides consistent structure and color in all seasons
• Disease Resistant: Shows good resistance to boxwood blight and other common diseases
• Low Maintenance: Tolerates shearing well and requires minimal pruning to maintain shape

Growing Information:

• Hardiness Zones: 4-9
• Mature Size: 2-4' tall x 3-5' wide
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
• Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade; best in partial shade in hot climates
• Soil: Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil; adaptable to various soil types
• Water Needs: Moderate; water regularly during establishment and dry periods

Landscape Uses:

Ideal for formal hedges, low borders, foundation plantings, and classic garden designs. The compact, rounded form makes it perfect for creating structured elements in the landscape, including parterres, knot gardens, and edging along pathways and beds. Excellent for mass plantings, topiary, and container gardens. Works beautifully in both formal and informal settings, providing year-round evergreen structure and traditional elegance.

Why Choose Wintergreen?

Unlike many boxwoods that struggle in cold climates or turn bronze in winter, 'Wintergreen' maintains its rich green color throughout the harshest months. Its Korean boxwood heritage provides superior cold tolerance, making it one of the most reliable choices for northern gardens. The naturally compact growth habit requires less frequent pruning than faster-growing varieties, and its fine-textured foliage creates a refined, polished appearance. Improved disease resistance makes it a smart choice for long-term landscape investments.

Care Tips:

Plant in well-drained soil with good air circulation to prevent disease. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep root system, then water during extended dry periods. Mulch around the base to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature, keeping mulch away from the stem. Prune in late spring or early summer after new growth hardens off. Avoid heavy pruning in fall. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer formulated for evergreens.