Buxus sempervirens (Boxwood, European Boxwood)

Nice evergreen with dwarf varieties that can provide structure for the winter garden. Even larger varieties are easily kept small or shaped to fit your location.

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I am not the type of person who likes the perfectly round shaped boxwood, which is how all mine were when I moved into our new home. I can not imagine how bad it could go if I tried to shape one! A bit here, a bit there and before you know it, no plant! We let our get wild, I went in and trimmed out the massive amount of dead limbs inside and they took off! The new growth featured large healthier leaves and soon they took over everything.

At a local garden store, I saw some gorgeous little trees. When I got close I realized they were trimmed boxwood! The lower branches removed and the trunk curved naturally and featured a cascade of leafy branches on top. I tried this with a few in front of my house. We are planning to build a small pool and create a Japanese Zen garden, these boxwood trees will be perfect fake bonsai!

Also, down here in NC you can cut the whole darn boxwood off at the ground and within a few weeks you'll have a healthy little shrub... it's a good way to deal with boxwood gone wild!

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