{"title":"Boxwood Shrubs","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=JA8A098]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"JA8A098\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwoods belong to the Buxus genus, which contains broadleaf evergreen shrubs and small trees, grown for their year-round interest. An indispensable perennial favorite, boxwoods are synonymous with hedges but are also perfect for creating a back drop of evergreen foliage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"buxus-sprinter-boxwood-v1837","title":"Buxus Sprinter® Boxwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood just keeps getting better, though it's going to be very, very hard to top Sprinter®. A Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs variety, Sprinter is an improved selection of the popular 'Winter Gem', with faster growth, better cold-hardiness, and a denser, bushier, upright habit. The shrub blooms in early spring; however, the flowers are insignificant. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis little evergreen shrub is ideal for sun or part shade, rapidly reaching its mature size of just 2 to 4 feet high and wide. The well-branched plants have small, glossy foliage that's disease resistant, including to boxwood blight. No waiting around for Sprinter to fill out and reach maturity; as its name suggests, it races to the finish line and then rests on its laurels. Sprinter is hardier than English boxwood, and without the characteristic odor too. It's the perfect landscape accent for garden or container. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUse Sprinter along the driveway, as a foundation accent, in the border, or in a large planting along a path. It remains neat, needs no trimming, and is fuss-free. One of the best new plants for the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"1-Quart","offer_id":42510630944827,"sku":"36037","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_v1837_1.jpg?v=1753891830"},{"product_id":"products-buxus-neatball-boxwood-29798","title":"Buxus Neatball™ Boxwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs variety, Neatball™ is a broadleaf evergreen shrub offering year-round interest. Neatball is an improved version of the classic 'Green Velvet'. It's grown for its tidy, dense globe-like habit of small deep-green leaves that hold their color through winter without bronzing or browning. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBuxus microphylla\u003c\/i\u003e, commonly called boxwood or boxwood littleaf, Neatball has a slow growth rate and a compact rounded habit. Neatball makes a great topiary or specimen, in garden or container, but is shown to best effect when massed or grouped in foundation plantings, mixed beds, borders, or in a low hedge. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCold hardy and easy to grow, boxwood grows best in sunny to partly shady locations with evenly moist, well-draining soil having a slightly acidic to slightly alkaline pH. The shrub tolerates pruning well, but it should only be done after the last frost in spring to prevent frost damage on tender new shoots. Boxwood is heat tolerant as well as deer and disease resistant. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354633932859,"sku":"29798","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_29798_1.jpg?v=1753891892"},{"product_id":"buxus-green-velvet-v1089","title":"Green Velvet Boxwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreat your garden to the beauty and easy care of Green Velvet. This evergreen shrub combines the hardiness and compact growth habit of Korean boxwood with the deep green leaf color of English boxwood. The result is a healthy, durable plant that is easy to shape and keeps its deep green foliage throughout the harshest of winters.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe small, oval leaves lend themselves well to pruning, especially on a habit as dense as Green Velvet's. You can shape this boxwood to desired size very easily, and it always looks full and fresh, never gangly or loose. Such a pleasure for formal plantings and small-space gardens, where it will be admired up close.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGreen Velvet is quite versatile, too. Its very low, rounded habit lends itself to topiary, yet if you are seeking a less formal look, it is naturally symmetrical with no pruning needed. Use it as a low hedge, a foundation planting, or a ripple of evergreen color for the border.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGreen Velvet was developed in Ontario, so it is quite used to severe winter weather. In late winter the foliage may display a bronze tinge, but fresh green leaves soon emerge in spring to erase all traces. And it will not drop its foliage, so your garden looks vibrant even as the snow falls.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLeft to its own devices, Green Velvet reaches 12 to 24 inches high and about 24 inches wide. It thrives in full to partial sun, growing at a rate of less than a foot per year, so it will reach maturity in a few seasons. This evergreen also tolerates a wide range of soils as long as they are not wet or salty. You may notice its small clusters of light green to cream flowers among the foliage in spring. Such a carefree pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"2-Quart","offer_id":43608158044219,"sku":"27258","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1-Quart","offer_id":42510640447547,"sku":"48724","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_v1089_1.jpg?v=1753891825"},{"product_id":"buxus-north-star-boxwood-32097","title":"Buxus North Star® Boxwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs variety, North Star was bred in Michigan and is ready to tackle the toughest winters. The shrub is nicely shaped, vigorous, and very adaptable. It blooms in early spring; however, the flowers are insignificant. If you live in a cold-winter climate and have watched boxwoods suffer in severe temperatures, North Star® is the evergreen shrub your landscape has been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eMany boxwoods turn brown or lose their luster during winter, but not North Star. Its dense foliage remains glossy and dark green year-round, and the plant itself remains nicely rounded, as if you'd just pruned it. In fact, pruning is never necessary unless you wish to trim the shrub into a specific shape—it always looks formal and symmetrical. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNorth Star has a very well-branched, compact, mounded, globe-like habit that makes a fine low hedge, accent planting, or front line for the shrub border. The shrub also makes an excellent \"thriller\" in a container garden. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEasy to grow, it thrives in sun or shade and prefers moist, well-draining soil but is quite adaptable to varying soil types. It is drought-tolerant, deer and disease resistant, and cold hardier than most other boxwoods. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNorth Star was bred by Gary Katerburg and has proven a dependable, vigorous performer in gardens throughout its hardiness range. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354651988027,"sku":"32097","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_32097_1.jpg?v=1753891776"},{"product_id":"buxus-newgen-independence-boxwood","title":"Buxus NewGen Independence® Boxwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Shrubs variety, NewGen Independence® Boxwood brings classic evergreen beauty to the landscape with dense dark green foliage and a naturally compact rounded habit. The fine textured leaves create a refined appearance that works beautifully in formal gardens, foundation plantings, borders, and containers. Its consistent year round color provides lasting structure and visual interest in every season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the innovative NewGen® boxwood collection, NewGen Independence® was selected for improved resistance to boxwood blight, boxwood leafminer, and boxwood psyllid. This enhanced resilience helps maintain healthy growth and attractive foliage while reducing the need for intensive maintenance programs. The compact habit stays neat with minimal pruning, making it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking reliable evergreen performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardy in Zones 5 to 9, NewGen Independence® grows best in part sun to sun and average well drained soils, including clay. Plants mature to approximately 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, making them ideal for edging, low hedges, containers, mass plantings, and formal landscape designs. Easy to grow and highly adaptable, this boxwood delivers dependable year round structure and improved disease resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43658166501435,"sku":"44839","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/44839.jpg?v=1781650301"},{"product_id":"buxus-newgen-freedom-boxwood","title":"Buxus NewGen Freedom® Boxwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Shrub vareity, NewGen Freedom® Boxwood combines rich dark green foliage with a dense rounded habit that provides dependable structure throughout the year. Its fine textured evergreen leaves maintain their attractive appearance across the seasons, making this larger growing selection an excellent choice for formal gardens, foundation plantings, and landscape designs that benefit from consistent color and form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloped as part of the NewGen® collection, NewGen Freedom® offers improved resistance to boxwood blight, boxwood leafminer, and boxwood psyllid. Gardeners can enjoy the classic look of boxwood with reduced concern about some of the most common boxwood challenges. Slightly larger than NewGen Independence®, it is ideal where a fuller, more substantial boxwood presence is desired. Its naturally attractive shape requires minimal pruning to maintain a polished appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardy in Zones 5 to 9, NewGen Freedom® thrives in part sun to sun and adapts well to average well drained soils, including clay. Plants mature to approximately 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, creating a versatile evergreen shrub suitable for hedges, borders, containers, topiary, and mass plantings. Easy to grow and dependable, it delivers year round beauty and improved disease resistance for modern landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43658167648315,"sku":"44838","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/44838.jpg?v=1781650208"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/boxwood.oembed","provider":"Park Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}