Buxus NewGen Independence®

Anyone whose Boxwood has suffered damage or destruction due to blight or leafminer will enthusiastically welcome this “new generation” cultivar. These round, medium size, deer-resistant shrubs show excellent resistance to both Boxwood blight and leafminer. Ideal for foundation and formal plantings and as a dark evergreen accent in mixed borders. PP 28,888

Among the 70 species of this widely dispersed genus, you'll find some of the best hedging plants to separate garden rooms and to outline formal plantings. Dense and multibranched, they lend themselves easily to pruning early in the season, but can be kept to more informal shapes with only light tweaking. Inconspicuous yellowish green flowers appear in spring. The small, evergreen leaves are opposite, leathery, and slightly oval shaped, with a distinct odor. Boxwood prefers well-mulched, moist, cool soil in full sun or light shade, protected from winter winds and extremes.