| Description | Green Velvet (Buxus koreana x sempervirens) is a selection of Boxwood that has proven to be very hardy for me in Zone #5. |
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| Plant Type | Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full to semi-shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | inconspicuous, not ornamental, white/yellowish, occur in the early spring, may smell |
| Leaves | small, oval, leathery, evergreen in Zone #5, some bronzing in exposed sites in the winter |
| Dimensions | Reported to reach 4 by 4. In zone 5 where I use this plant they grow rather slow. |
| 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 | The Green Velvet is one of a group of plants that were selected from a group of open pollinated plants at the Sheridan Nursery in Oakville, Ontario 1960. The plants were selected and released in the 1970's. |
| Misc Facts | I have found this to be a very hardy Boxwood for zone #5. I have plantings by my patio - half day sun, somewhat shelter - and in my front yard - full sun, wide open space. The front yard plants do show more bronzing than the patio plants. |
| Author's Notes | I live in hardiness zone #5 and have planted many (over 50) of these in the landscape. They have proven to be a hardy Boxwood. With my yard and the ones I maintain, i will prune around 45 plants every spring. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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