Hardiness
Zone 4 to 9
Discover the plant
Family
Buxaceae
Buxus × Green Gem is a compact, dense shrub highly valued in ornamental horticulture, ideal for structuring borders, topiary, formal beds, or rock gardens while providing year-round glossy green evergreen foliage. Its slow and steady growth allows it to maintain a harmonious shape without excessive pruning, making it a preferred choice for urban gardens, patios, or elaborate landscape compositions. Very hardy and tolerant, this boxwood shrub adapts to a variety of well-drained soils and tolerates both sun and partial shade, offering lasting structural and textural interest in both the background and foreground, while requiring moderate maintenance.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Light spring salad
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorVery subtle green
Foliage colorDark green evergreen
Foliage typePersistent
FruitingNot significant
Maximum height1 m (3 ft)
Maximum width3 ft (1 m)
Growth rateSlow
Hardiness zoneZone 4 to 9
Minimum temperature'-30°C
Its strengths, naturally.
Not recommended for pets
Pets
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer
Deer
