Buxus microphylla
Boxwood - Sprinter®
The glossy evergreen foliage of the Sprinter Boxwood is an attractive green color year-round, has excellent hardiness and is deer resistant. The Sprinter's more upright habit makes it great for hedging. Faster growth means it will fill in more quickly than other varieties. Use it for edging or a low hedge in formal gardens. This boxwood selection is also salt tolerant.
Our plants come with extra large and fibrous root systems, ready to plant and flourish!
Key Plant Details
Planting Zones:
5, 6, 7, 8
Soil Type:
Clay, Sandy, Loamy
Light Requirement:
Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun, Sun
Moisture:
Average
Plant Characteristics
Mature Size:
3-4 feet in height, 3-4 foot spread
Annual Growth Rate:
Fast
Flower Color:
Yellow
Bloom Time:
Grown for Foliage, Spring
Shop By Use:
Deer Resistant
Care Tips
Care Tips - Growing:
Boxwood is one of the most shade tolerant and deer resistant shrubs. Minimize winter damage by providing late season irrigation if weather is dry, and installing a layer of mulch. This is especially recommended for plants spending winter in containers.
Care Tips - Pruning:
Boxwood does not typically require pruning, but if plants are being used for clipped hedging or topiary, do so in late spring or early summer, after the new growth has emerged. Avoid cutting into thick stems.
Care Tips - Soil:
Boxwood prefers neutral to alkaline soil; well-drained soils are a must. Benefits greatly from a 1" layer of mulch. Avoid compacted sites.
Care Tips - Uses:
Hedges; borders; foundation plantings.
Zone Map
This plant will grow in these zones
