Buxus Green Gem - Hardy Boxwood

🌿 Buxus Green Gem

Hardy Boxwood | Compact, year-round green shrub

🔍 Key Characteristics

• Type: Evergreen shrub

• Common name: Boxwood

• Cultivar: Green Gem

• Foliage: Glossy dark green, evergreen

• Mature height: 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 ft)

• Mature width: 60 to 90 cm

• Habit: Compact, dense, naturally rounded

• Growth: Slow to moderate

• Exposure: Sun to partial shade

• Watering needs: Moderate

• Soil type: Rich, well-drained

• Soil pH: Neutral to slightly alkaline

• Tolerance: Cold, pruning, urban pollution

• Hardiness zone: Zone 3 to 8

• Winter resistance: Excellent (little scorch)

• Pet friendly: ⚠️ Slightly toxic if ingested

• Maintenance: Easy

🌿 Detailed Description

The Buxus ‘Green Gem’ is one of the hardiest and most reliable boxwoods for Quebec, renowned for its naturally compact form, its year-round dark green foliage, and its very good cold resistance.

Unlike many boxwoods sensitive to winter, Green Gem maintains a beautiful green coloration, with very little yellowing or winter scorch. It is a preferred choice for structured landscapes, both modern and classic.

❄️ Winter Performance (key client point)

• Excellent cold resistance

• Foliage that stays green even in winter

• Very little susceptible to winter desiccation

• Ideal for harsh and windy climates

☀️ Growing Conditions

• Sun to partial shade (avoid scorching full sun in winter exposed to wind)

• Well-drained soil is essential

• Regular watering the first year

• Mulching recommended to protect roots

✂️ Pruning & Maintenance

• Tolerates pruning very well

• Light pruning 1 to 2 times a year depending on desired effect

• Perfect for geometric shapes, low hedges, and topiary

• Few diseases if well-drained

🌾 Garden Uses

✔ Low hedges
✔ Structured borders
✔ Formal or contemporary gardens
✔ Simple topiaries
✔ Pots and containers

⭐ Why choose Buxus Green Gem?

• One of the hardiest boxwoods in Quebec

• Natural compact form

• Dark green foliage all year round

• Excellent pruning tolerance

• Perfect for structuring a landscape design

⚠️ Important Note (client transparency)

Boxwood is slightly toxic if ingested by animals or children.
👉 Avoid in areas where it might be chewed.