Winter Gem Boxwood is noted for keeping its good green color through Winter. Most boxwood have a tendency to bronze which makes them look like they have severe Winter freeze damage. Winter Gem also shows good resistance to the main pests of boxwoods. This boxwood variety is trouble-free, low care and with an occasional shear you can maintain the form you like. Use as a low, formal hedge or mass together for an excellent ground cover. Mature at 2 to 3 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Neither deer nor rabbits will eat Winter Gem. Recommended for USDA hardiness zones 5 to 9. All of our hedge kit boxwoods are field grown in western Michigan's sandy loam soils, so it has a very well-developed fibrous root system. Never spent a day of it's life in a pot. So, it has never had to suffer from a pot-bound root system and there is less transplant shock and quicker adaptation when planted into a new soil type.
Each offer includes one plant grown in a 2.50 quart pot
Space plants 18 inches apart for a hedge planting or 4 feet apart for an individual planting
Can reach a mature height of 4 to 6 feet tall
Has a naturally spreading growth habit
Boxwoods are great for shearing into any shape you want
