Richard Boxwood
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Quick Facts
- Unique heart-shaped leaves
- Ideal as a hedge or border
- Limited cold tolerance
Details
Weight: 25 lbs
Container Size: 5 gallon
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About This Plant
Type
Shrubs
Leaf Color
Green
Flowering
Insignificant flowering
Mature Height
Up to 60 inches
Mature Width
Up to 60 inches
Landscape Uses
Foundation, Hedges & Privacy, Patio & Containers
Features
Attractive Foliage Texture, Useful For Formal Gardens And Small Hedges
Grower/Brand
Hollandia
Seasonality
Leaf Lifespan
Evergreen
Leaf Time of Year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Life Cycle
Perennial
Bloom Time
Spring
Bloom Color
Yellow-Green
Plant Care Tips
Planting Instructions
If soil in container is dry, water plants prior to planting. Dig a hole at least twice the diameter of the root ball and 1.5 times deeper. Mix fertilizer or compost into the soil and return a few inches of soil mixture to the planting hole. Remove the plant from the container and gently tease out the roots on the surface of the root ball. Plant with the top of the root ball at ground level. Back-fill around the root ball with the rest of the soil mixture, gently firming it in as you go, and build a short berm of soil around the plant to create a watering basin. Water the plant thoroughly to settle the soil around the roots. Keep new plants well-watered the first summer, checking for water needs daily or every other day. Covering the root ball and area around the plant with 1-3 inches of mulch will help keep roots cool and conserve moisture. Keep mulch from touching tree trunks and plant stems.General Care Description
Tolerates pruning and shearing well, like other boxwood. Avoid disturbing the shallow roots of established plants.
Effort of Care
Low
Soil Type
Well-drained, Moist, Loam
Growth Rate
Slow
Light Needs
Will grow in a varitey of shaded situations. Do not plant in full shade, will decrease foliage density. Full Sun will burn foliage.
Water Needs
Water regularly (weekly) or more often when temperatures rise
Disease and Pests
Generally resistant to most diseases and pests. Boxwood Blight caused by long periods of foliage moisture, boxwood leafminer, boxwood mite and boxwood psyllid.
USDA Hardiness Zone
7
