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Green Velvet Boxwood is a handsome, rounded,
full-bodied, slow-growing shrub with small dark green leaves. Like most
modern cultivars, it is a hybrid of Korean Boxwood (for hardiness and
compactness) and Common Boxwood (for excellent leaf color in both summer
and winter). During late winter the leaf color is best described as dark
green with a bronze hue. The noticeable but not showy flowers are
cream-colored inflorescences occurring in late April and early May on
established plants. The flowers are somewhat fragrant and usually
attract bees. Green Velvet Boxwood can be used individually or in
clusters and is commonly used as a hedge or foundation planting. It is
easily shearable into different shapes.
Green Velvet like most Boxwood is traditionally planted in shady sites.
However, it is very tolerant of sunny locations as long as it receives
sufficient moisture. It will slowly grow to 3 feet tall by 3 feet wide.
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