Perfect for pruning.

Wintergreen Boxwood

Perfect for pruning.

It is a fast-growing (4–6" per year) evergreen shrub with a small branching stem structure that is easily pruned to almost any desired shape. A fine specimen shrub; ideal as a low, medium-sized hedge. Very tolerant of pests and diseases with excellent deer resistance. 4' tall and 4' wide at maturity. Potted. Zones 5–9.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Annual Vegetable Plants	Potatoes	Sweet Potatoes
3A-4A	5/20/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	5/12/24 - 5/31/24
4B	5/20/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	5/12/24 - 5/31/24
5A	5/13/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	5/6/24 - 5/31/24
5B	5/13/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
6A	5/6/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
6B	5/6/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
7A	4/15/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	4/15/24 - 6/7/24	2/18/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
8A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/14/24 - 6/7/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
8B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
9A & B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/6/24 - 6/9/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
10A & B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/6/24 - 6/9/24	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: 6/3/24	All Grow Zones: 6/3/24	All Grow Zones: 5/27/24

Zones	Onion Plants	Fruit Trees	Bareroot Roses
3A-4A	4/1/24 - 5/3/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 5/24/24
4B	3/25/24 - 5/3/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 5/24/24
5A	3/18/24 - 5/3/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 5/24/24
5B	3/18/24 - 5/3/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 5/24/24
6A	2/25/24 - 5/3/24	2/24/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 5/24/24
6B	2/18/24 - 5/3/24	2/24/24 - 5/31/24	2/25/24 - 5/24/24
7A	2/11/24 - 5/3/24	2/4/24 - 5/31/24	2/18/24 - 5/24/24
7B	2/4/24 - 5/3/24	2/4/24 - 5/31/24	2/18/24 - 5/24/24
8A & B	1/21/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	2/11/24 - 5/24/24
9A & B	1/1/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	1/14/24 - 5/24/24
10A & B	1/1/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	1/14/24 - 5/24/24
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: 4/29/24	Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24	All Grow Zones: 5/20/24

Zones	Tropicals & Houseplants	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4B	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24	3/25/24 - 5/31/24	3/25/24 - 5/31/24
6A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	2/26/24 - 5/31/24	2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/22/24 - 5/31/24	2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/19/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/15/24 - 5/10/24	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/12/24 - 5/31/24	2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/5/24 - 5/10/24	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/5/24 - 5/10/24	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/27/24	Zones 3A-7B: 5/27/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

Zones	Annual Vegetable Plants & Herbs	Dormant Trees & Hedges
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/17/24
4B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24	4/29/24 - 5/17/24
5A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	4/8/24 - 5/17/24
5B	3/25/24 - 5/31/24	3/25/24 - 5/17/24
6A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	3/11/24 - 5/17/24
6B	2/26/24 - 5/31/24	2/26/24 - 5/17/24
7A	2/22/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
8A	2/12/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
8B	2/13/24 - 5/12/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24	2/5/24 - 4/26/24
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24	2/5/24 - 4/26/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24	Zones 3A-7B: 5/13/24 Zones 8A-10B: 4/26/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla var. koreana 'Wintergreen'
Height: 4 Feet
Spacing:4 feet; 2 to 2 1/2 feet apart for a dense hedge
Depth:Plant at same depth as in pot.
Spread:4 feet
Light Required:Partial Shade
Size: Potted
Blooms: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, All Spring
Zone: 7-8

Form: Shrub
Flower Form: Inconspicuous, yellow flowers
Soil Requirements: Fertile well drained soil
Growth Rate: Fast-growing (4-6 inches per year)
Pruning: Easily pruned to almost any desired shape. Withstands heavy pruning in late spring. Additional prunings may be necessary in early to mid-summer, depending on the desired look.
Foliage: New growth is a lighter shade of green will darken as matures. Evergreen in most zones, leaves may bronze in cold winter winds in colder zones.