Buxus × 'Green Velvet'
Green Velvet Boxwood

Buxus × ′Green Velvet′ - Overall Shrub in Summer
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Small clusters of green flowers in spring; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Glossy evergreen foliage that holds its color well in winter)
 Ultimate Height:
4 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
4 feet
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers cool, well-drained soils; pH adaptable
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Small and quite rounded in form with leaves 0.5- 1" in length and 0.5" in width. Small inconspicuous, greenish flowers develop in the leaf axils in the spring.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Foundation 188
  • Hedge 255
  • Topiary 36
  • Notable Texture 278
  • Slow Growth Rate 266
  • Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96
  • Shade Tolerant 114

    • Additional Information

    This species is a hybrid of Buxus sinica and Buxus sempervirens and is primarily used for smaller spaces.

    When Buxus × 'Green Velvet' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

    Flowering

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    Fruiting

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    2 Buxus × 'Green Velvet' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_00129*AHGRH
    22009_00128*AHGRH

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