| Buxus microphylla Koreana | |
| Korean Boxwood | |
| Buxus microphylla 'Bulthouse' or Boxwood Sprinter® are the quintessential foundation plant to many homes, fitting in perfectly to almost every style of landscape. Its slow, uniform growth lends itself to be manicured to perfection, so plant this evergreen shrub in full sun and prune to your desired shape. Sprinter is an improved form of 'Winter Gem' that is upright and fast-growing. It performs wonderfully as a hedge or container plant. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla 'Bulthouse' PP25,896 Common Name: Boxwood Sprinter® Features: Grown for Foliage, Fall Interest, Winter Interest, Salt Tolerant Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage Light Requirements: Full Sun -Partial Shade Resists Deer Mature Plant Size: 2 - 4 feet Zone 5 - 9 Proven Winners® | |
| Feed with Planttone every March and November. Spray Dormant Oil in April for insect control. Shear several times a year for desired shape. Deep-soak every 2 weeks in summer. Re-mulch every January and June | |
| Attractive hedge, border, specimen, or rock garden plant | |
| Full sun, moist well drained soil | |
| Extremely hardy boxwood turns rust colored in the winter. Fall Interest. | |
| Clip monthly in spring and summer for tight hedge or topiary look. | |
| Grown for Foliage | |
| 2.5' x 4' | |
| 3.5' | |
| Broad , attractive small leaved, evergreen dwarf | |
| Slow | |
| Full Sun -Partial Shade | |
| -20 to -10 deg. F | |
| Keep moist | |
| Bright green foliage | |
| Bright green foliage becomes rich olive in winter |