| Description | Chicagoland Green Boxwood (Buxus) A shorter compact Boxwood that retains its green color in the winter. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, partial shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | inconspicuous, not ornamental, apetalous, white/yellowish, occur in the early spring, may smell |
| Leaves | oval-rounded, dark green leaves, can bronze in cold temperatures |
| Dimensions | 3 by 4-5 feet (HS), mounded rounded growth form |
| Maintenance | I like to shear the plants after the new foliage has hardened. If you shear to early, a lot of the new growth will be missed because it still may not have extended. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | hybrid between B. sempervirens x B. sempervirens var insularis, Chicagoland Grows introduction |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Glencoe Boxwood |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this Boxwood used many times as low hedges It seems to hold up well. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #178-Morton Arboretum ( www.mortonarb.org) |
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