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.