| Size | 4" Pot (Quart), Gallon, 2 Gallon, 3 Gallon, 5 Gallon, B&B (1.25-1.5 ft.), B&B (1.5-2 ft.), B&B (2-2.5 ft.), B&B (2.5-3 ft.), B&B (3-3.5 ft.) |
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| Type | |
| Native? | Non-Native |
| Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Height Range (ft.) | 3.00 to 4.00 |
| Spread (ft.) | 3.00 to 4.00 |
| Bloom Time | |
| Bloom Description | Green |
| Sun | |
| Water | |
| Maintenance | |
| Suggested Use | |
| Leaf Retention | Evergreen |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Alkaline |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
| Other | |
| Growth Rate | |
| Attracts |
Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ – Green Velvet Boxwood is a compact, evergreen shrub with lush green foliage and a naturally rounded form. Perfect for hedges, borders, or foundation plantings, it thrives in various light and soil conditions and requires minimal maintenance.
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| Size | 4" Pot (Quart), Gallon, 2 Gallon, 3 Gallon, 5 Gallon, B&B (1.25-1.5 ft.), B&B (1.5-2 ft.), B&B (2-2.5 ft.), B&B (2.5-3 ft.), B&B (3-3.5 ft.) |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Native? | Non-Native |
| Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Height Range (ft.) | 3.00 to 4.00 |
| Spread (ft.) | 3.00 to 4.00 |
| Bloom Time | |
| Bloom Description | Green |
| Sun | |
| Water | |
| Maintenance | |
| Suggested Use | |
| Leaf Retention | Evergreen |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Alkaline |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
| Other | |
| Growth Rate | |
| Attracts |
Buxus ‘Green Velvet’, commonly known as Green Velvet Boxwood, is a versatile evergreen shrub prized for its compact, rounded shape and rich green foliage. This slow-growing boxwood is a popular choice for formal hedges, foundation plantings, and topiaries due to its dense, fine-textured leaves and year-round color. The foliage remains vibrant green throughout the growing season, transitioning to a slightly bronze hue in the winter, providing continuous interest in the landscape.
Green Velvet Boxwood is highly adaptable, thriving in full sun to partial shade and in various soil conditions, making it an excellent option for both formal and informal garden designs. It requires minimal pruning to maintain its natural, rounded shape, making it a low-maintenance shrub for borders, small hedges, or as a specimen plant. Additionally, this cultivar is known for its good resistance to disease and deer, making it a reliable and hardy choice for a wide range of garden environments.
Green Velvet Boxwood is ideal for creating low, formal hedges or borders around walkways, patios, or garden beds. It also works well as a foundation planting around homes and buildings, or as a focal point in topiary displays. Its compact size and dense growth make it a perfect choice for small spaces, container gardens, or adding year-round structure to mixed perennial borders.
While not native, Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ provides year-round greenery and structure to gardens. Its dense foliage offers cover for small birds and wildlife, and its resistance to deer and pests makes it an eco-friendly choice for long-lasting landscape design without heavy chemical inputs.
Incorporate Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ into your landscape for its beauty, structure, and adaptability. This reliable evergreen shrub offers year-round appeal with minimal care, making it a favorite for both formal and casual garden designs.
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No. Buxus × ‘Green Velvet’ is a hybrid between Buxus sempervirens (European boxwood) and Buxus microphylla (Korean boxwood), both of which are non-native species. While Green Velvet was developed in North America for improved hardiness and form, it is not a native plant and offers minimal ecological value.
Green Velvet is known for its dense, rounded growth habit and resilience in cold climates. It typically grows 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, with bright green foliage that holds color well through winter. It’s often used in foundation plantings, low hedges, and formal borders.
This boxwood thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH. It is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9 and benefits from mulching to protect shallow roots, along with consistent watering during dry periods.
Not significantly. While boxwoods may provide shelter for small animals and birds, they do not offer nectar-rich blooms or host native insects. As a result, they’re considered ornamentally valuable but ecologically limited.
Yes. Green Velvet Boxwood is deer-resistant and generally low-maintenance. It responds well to light pruning to maintain its shape, and its compact size makes it ideal for small gardens or formal designs. However, it can be susceptible to boxwood blight, so good air circulation and sanitation are important.
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