Variegated Boxwood

IntroductionSpice up Your Dull Landscape with this Vibrant Evergreen!Unique Foliage Year-round!Beautiful and Low MaintenanceNot your everyday boxwood!Great for small yardsNo yard? Try containers!Never Bareroot… All plants come rooted into a container with soil.DescriptionThe Variegated Boxwood is a boxwood with an exciting twist! The evergreen shrub adds vibrant color to your landscape with only minimal maintenance!Dark green with borders of light yellow to cream the leaves of this hardy shrub stand out in the landscape. This foliage is dense and will easily conceal anything you don’t want to see.With a mature height and width around 5 feet the Variegated Boxwood is great for small and large yards alike. This compact shrub is deer, rabbit, and pollution tolerant as well as pest and disease resistant. Even the novice gardener will look like a pro with this easy to grow boxwood.This Variegated English Boxwood grows in full sun to part shade. It adapts well to a variety of well-draining soils. Once established this boxwood is drought tolerant. However, Boxwoods will perform best when watered once weekly during dry periods, including in winter.Fertilize in early spring with a balanced, slow release fertilizer like the one we carry to give your boxwood a boost. Pruning can be done anytime of the year. However, it is best to avoid pruning in late fall as pruning will stimulate new growth that will be too tender to survive the freezing, winter temperatures.How To CareThe Variegated Boxwood grows in full sun to part shade. It adapts well to a variety of well-draining soils. Water deeply twice weekly when newly planted to help the roots grow properly. Add 2-3 inches of mulch to help your new plants stay moist. Once established this boxwood is drought tolerant.However, Boxwoods will perform best when watered once weekly during dry periods, including in winter. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced, slow release fertilizer to give your boxwood a boost. Pruning can be done anytime of the year. However, it is best to avoid pruning in late fall as pruning will stimulate new growth that will be too tender to survive the freezing, winter temperatures.This boxwood is deer, rabbit, and pollution tolerant as well as pest and disease resistant.Landscape IdeasThe Variegated English Boxwood is perfect for a pop of unique, year-round color. Plant your Boxwoods in a straight, curved, or staggered hedge! Trim for clean curves and sharp lines and angles. Leave unpruned for a natural look. Plant a single shrub or groups. Define corners with a group of 3. Boxwoods are great for containers.Accent your deck, patio, porch, or entryway for an upscale look. This boxwood is the perfect size for foundation plants under windows. You won’t have to worry about constant trimming with this compact bush. Sculpt your landscape with boxwoods! The options are endless! The Green Mountain and Baby Gem Boxwoods are also great alternatives.For additional options, be sure to browse our Boxwood and Shrub collection.