Welcome to our Plant Library! This is a new feature on our website to showcase the vast selection of plants that we carry across different seasons. We are continuously adding products, so if you are looking for a specific plant not listed below, we encourage you to call or visit to see if we have it in stock!
Winter Gem Boxwood
Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Winter Gem’
Common Name: Winter Gem Boxwood
Mature Height and Width:
4–6′ tall × 4–6′ wide
Growth Habit: Dense, rounded evergreen shrub with compact branching. Naturally globe-shaped to broadly mounded. Moderate growth rate with good recovery after pruning.
Foliage Description: Small, oval leaves; medium green in growing season. May develop slight bronze cast in colder winter exposure but returns to green in spring. Fine-textured overall.
Flower Description: Small, pale yellow-green flowers; lightly fragrant but not showy.
Bloom Time: Early to mid-spring
Fall Color: Evergreen; may bronze slightly in winter depending on exposure.
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade; tolerates a range of exposures.
Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 5–9
Notable Landscape Uses:
Low hedge; foundation massing; border edging; parterre gardens; courtyard planting; general evergreen structure shrub.
Deer Resistance: High
Boxwoods are reliably deer resistant in Northeast Zones 5–7. Significant browsing is uncommon in established plantings.