Japanese Boxwood Care

Growing a healthy shrub begins at planting. Japonica works well in hedges or foundation plantings.

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Japanese boxwood care

This evergreen shrub grows 6 to 8 feet wide and 10 to 15 feet tall with a compact growth habit. One of the most versatile shrubs boxwoods bring year round color to the garden. The trunk should not be covered as with all shrub mulching.

Japanese boxwood buxus shrub live evergreen hedge plant with green deer resistant foliage. In the early spring before new growth has started spray your boxwood with a copper fungicide and continue to spray according to package directions until the new growth has hardened. Japanese boxwood care mulching the plant which is shallow rooted helps it to retain moisture and keep the roots zone cool.

Some species also grow well in slightly acidic soil types along with an addition of peat moss or any other compost or manure preferably during the spring season. Japanese boxwood buxus microphylla var. In full shade the plants are water thrifty and can grow all summer with no supplemental water.

Southern living plant collection 2 5 qt. If foliage begins to yellow treat with organic oil or insecticidal sprays. Older boxwood care will include thinning limbs to allow sunshine to reach the inner foliage.

You may need to spray again in the late summer or fall if your boxwood adds extra growth during particularly rainy periods. However it is best not to do it in late fall. The appropriate layer should be a 2 to 3 inches that extends 12 inches past the foliage drip line.

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