Boxwood, Baby Gem Boxwood

Baby Gem Boxwood is an incredibly compact slow-growing evergreen shrub with a tight mounding habit that requires less trimming has a naturally neat look.  The finely textured foliage of Baby Gem Boxwood keeps its soft green well into winter.  Grows best in partial shade areas in well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.

Type:	Shrub
Height:	3’ - 4’
Spread:	4’ - 5’
Spacing:	4’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	N/A
Season of Interest:	Year-Round

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. Considered to have good resistance to nematodes. 

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Rhododendron, Peony, St. Johnswort

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown