Buxus X Green Mountain Boxwood
Green mountain is a cold hardy rounded conical shaped hybrid boxwood.
Buxus x green mountain boxwood. Usda zone 5 9 20 f 28 9 c. Hardy in united states department of agriculture zones 4 through 9 green mountain boxwood buxus x green mountain grows up to 6 feet tall in an upright pyramid form. Hybridized from hardy korean boxwoods this cultivar is a popular one. 3 to 4 feet tall and wide.
If left unsheared the plant will create a natural pyramidal shape. It surpassed many of the standby varieties due to its wonderful appearance hardiness and low maintenance needs. Reaching about 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide at maturity this evergreen bush is more like a small tree. Green mountain boxwood buxus x green mountain sku 1382 a vigorous evergreen shrub with bright green foliage that retains good color throughout winter.
This evergreen shrub stands out from the pack with its upright pyramidal form. The tiny leaves are bright green all year round creating interest in the garden no matter the season. Glencoe buxus hybrid glencoe this boxwood holds its green color well through the coldest months of the year. Description green mountain boxwood is prized for its hardiness and upright habit.
Buxus x green mountain a hybrid has been one of the most popular varieties in the us since its introduction in the 1970s. It can grow in full sun to nearly full shade and deer won t touch it. Selected by sheridan nurseries of ontario canada. The green mountain boxwood grows faster than other boxwood varieties so you won t have to wait long for this striking shrub to spruce up your landscape.
Green mountain boxwood is a vigorously growing evergreen with a dense upright growth. Origins of the green mountain boxwood american boxwood buxus sempervirens is despite its name a british and european plant that was brought to american in 1653 for the early colonial gardens.