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What are some boxwood plants recommended for the landscape?

April 26, 2017boxwood landscape plants recommended

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What are some boxwood plants recommended for the landscape?

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It is a popular myth that there are two kinds of boxwood – Buxus sempervirens (American) and Buxus sempervirens Suffruticosa (English). Currently there are approximately 160 registered cultivars and about 115 different cultivars and species that can be obtained commercially. Different boxwood plants and species vary tremendously in size, shape, leaf characteristics, growth rates, and hardiness. Among the many commercially available boxwood, the following are most frequently found (in no specific order): B. harlandii, B. microphylla Compacta, B. microphylla var. japonica, B. sempervirens Elegantissima, B. sempervirens Graham Blandy, B. sempervirens Suffruticosa, B. sempervirens Vardar Valley, B. sinica var. insularis Justin Brouwers, B. sinica var. insularis Winter Beauty, B. sinica var. insularis Wintergreen, and Buxus Green Mountain.