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Buxus 'Green Gem'/Green Gem Boxwood

Buxus 'Green Gem' / Buxus 'Green Gem'

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Scientific Name:	Buxus 'Green Gem'
Common Name:	Green Gem Boxwood
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height:	2- 5 feet
Spread:	3 -5 feet
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Slow
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	Needs little pruning. Excellent boxwood for the Lower South where winter temperatures are moderate. Grows best in a fertile, well drained soil. Mulch plants in the summer months because of the shallow root system.