Green Mountain

CultivarBuxus 'Green Mountain'

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Boxwood (the genus)
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Fact sheet

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Typeshrub

from Boxwood · “Boxwoods, originally from Europe and Asia, are evergreen shrubs.” — Buxus (Box, Boxwood) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Lightpart shade

from Boxwood · “Boxwood grow best in part shade” — Boxwood | Home & Garden Information Center

Waterevenly moist soil that drains well

from Boxwood · “The shrub requires evenly moist soil that drains well.” — How to Plant and Grow Boxwood

Hardiness zones5-9

from Boxwood · “5-9” — 27 Varieties of Boxwood for Your Garden

Spacing30–42 in

from Boxwood · “Spacing2-3 feet for hedging” — Boxwood Common Shrub Growing Guide

Height12–24 in

from Boxwood · “1-2 feet” — 27 Varieties of Boxwood for Your Garden

Start indoors6 weeks before last frost

from Boxwood · “at least 6 weeks before the ground starts to freeze” — Boxwood Shrubs: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Boxwoods

Transplantfirst year

from Boxwood · “particularly in the first year to prevent stress that may make them susceptible to disease.” — Buxus (Box, Boxwood) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Edible partsornamental

from Boxwood · “ornamental” — 27 Varieties of Boxwood for Your Garden

Toxicitynot toxic

from Boxwood · “Though boxwood is easy to care for, the plant is toxic to animals and can cause mild skin irritation in humans.” — How to Plant and Grow Boxwood

Pestsboxwood leaf miner, boxwood psyllid, boxwood mites

from Boxwood · “Common pests include the boxwood leaf miner, boxwood psyllid, and boxwood mites.” — Buxus (Box, Boxwood) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Diseasesleaf spot, boxwood blight

from Boxwood · “Some susceptibility to leaf spot and boxwood blight that causes premature defoliation and dieback.” — Buxus (Box, Boxwood) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

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