Description
Tide Hill Boxwood is a dwarf evergreen shrub with a low spreading habit that can be used as a groundcover. Its small oval leaves emerge yellow chartreuse and brighten to a vivid green that holds in winter. Insignificant flowers. Grows best in partial shade and moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. A carefree plant that is drought tolerant once established.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: |
0.5′ – 1′ |
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Spread: |
3’ – 5’ |
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Spacing: |
4’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Some susceptibility to blight and leaf spots. Root rot can be a problem in poorly drained soils. Shows good resistance to leaf miner, psyllids and mites.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lilac, Coneflower, Maiden Grass
IMAGES: Leonora (Ellie) Enking, More different Buxus, (2) Salicyna, Buxus sinica var. insularis Tide Hill 2022-04-28 8163, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Salicyna, Buxus sinica var. insularis Tide Hill 2022-04-28 8167, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
