CorseMachin | Upright Boxwood Plants - Growing Fastigiata Boxwood Bushes

The narrow, conical shape of Buxus sempervirens 'Fastigiata' adds more than vertical appeal to the landscape. This variety of boxwood can be planted close together to form a hedge, used as a solitary specimen plant, or shaped into a topiary or bonsai.

Are there different size boxwoods?
What type of boxwood stays small?
What is the fastest growing boxwood?
What is the most hardy boxwood?
Can you keep a boxwood small?
Do boxwoods like sun or shade?
What is the best boxwood for a hedge?
What is the best boxwood to plant?
How far apart should you plant boxwood shrubs?
What shrubs grow fast and tall?
What is a good replacement for boxwoods?
Why are boxwoods so expensive?

Are there different size boxwoods?

North Star Boxwood grows to only 2 or 2.5 feet tall and wide in sun or shade in zones 5 though 9. Baby Gem Boxwood grows to only 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide, a perfect size for an accent or border in a small garden. Wedding Ring Boxwood, a Korean variety with glossy foliage that has lime-colored edges.

What type of boxwood stays small?

Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'

The slow growing, dwarf form is ideal for edging and borders along pathways or around flower beds. Well-suited for topiary and containers. Considered to be the most resistant to the boxwood leaf miner.

What is the fastest growing boxwood?

Buxus 'Highlander' is one of the fastest growing Boxwood we've encountered to date. The foliage maintains the same dark green color of Buxus sempervirens, but is slightly larger in size. May grow as much as 24" - 30" per year.

What is the most hardy boxwood?

insularis are considered the hardiest of all boxwood. Buxus semper. virens, common box, is hardy to zone 6 (Krussmann 1984) and has a greater stature than the preceding species. The large, dark green leaves remain evergreen all year.

Can you keep a boxwood small?

Miniature boxwoods generally grow wider than their height. Boxwoods such as Buxus microphylla japonica can be kept to 6 inches tall, although this boxwood grows 4 to 6 feet tall when left unclipped. Use the narrower spacing for a 6-inch-high hedge and the wider spacing for 2-foot-tall hedges.

Do boxwoods like sun or shade?

Prune back all dying branches to healthy wood, remove all debris from the center of the plant, and thin out some of the outside growth so that air and light can reach the center. Exposure: Boxwoods thrive in full sun or light shade, but they don't like exposed, very windy sites, particularly in winter.

What is the best boxwood for a hedge?

'Green Mountain' Green Mountain Boxwood (Buxus X 'Green Mountain') is a naturally deer-resistant evergreen shrub that makes for an excellent year-round hedge.

What is the best boxwood to plant?

The English boxwood is a dwarf variety of the same species, Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'. It has denser growth, is slower growing and takes years to reach 3 or 4 feet in height. It is the perfect choice for a low hedge, 8 to 18 inches tall, that could edge flower beds or pathways.

How far apart should you plant boxwood shrubs?

Place the plants 2 feet apart. Those dwarf varieties that should be 2 to 3 feet apart for a grouping or row of individual plants should be squeezed to more like 15 or 18 inches apart for a low hedge.

What shrubs grow fast and tall?

7 Fast-Growing Shrubs

North Privet. Ligustrum x ibolium.
Forsythia. Forsythia x intermedia.
Crapemyrtle. Lagerstroemia indica.
Beautybush. Kolkwitzia amabilis.
American Hazelnut. Corylus americana.
Pee Gee Hydrangea. Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'

What is a good replacement for boxwoods?

Two species that have the greatest potential to be suitable boxwood substitutes are Ilex crenata, Japanese holly and Ilex glabra, inkberry holly. Both have small, broad, evergreen leaves and dense branching that responds well to being sheared into hedges, globes, and spires.

Why are boxwoods so expensive?

Boxwood, or buxus in the botanical lingo, is a mainstay of formal gardens because it can be clipped into tidy shapes. Two downsides hurt boxwoods' appeal: They are slow growers, which makes them expensive in nurseries because of the cost of carrying them for several years until they are big enough to sell.