Plant field guide
Boxwood (Green Velvet)
A hardy hybrid boxwood known for retaining deep green color through winter when others turn bronze. Naturally rounded form requires minimal pruning. Excellent blight resistance. One of the best boxwoods for cold climates.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Buxus 'Green Velvet'
- Sun
- partial shade
- Water
- moderate
- Height
- 24 in (61 cm) – 36 in (91 cm)
- Spread
- 24 in (61 cm) – 36 in (91 cm)
- Spacing
- Not recorded
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 4–9; average annual extreme minimum from -30°F (-34.4°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- easy
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: June, July.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Superior winter hardiness compared to English and Japanese boxwood. Blight-resistant hybrid (B. microphylla x B. sempervirens). Protect from drying winter winds. Mulch root zone.
Pruning
Shear in early summer for formal shapes. Light touch-up pruning anytime. Avoid late-season pruning.
Fertilizer
Balanced evergreen fertilizer
Early spring
Mulch
2-3 inches of organic mulch. Keep mulch away from stems.