Elegans Variegated Boxwood – Buxus Sempervirens ‘Elegantissima’ – 1 Gallon Pot

Exceptionally versatile, the Elegans Boxwood is one you can let grow naturally to its open and elegant pyramidal form, or it can be sheared tightly into interesting topiary shapes, including globes, pyramids, columns, mounds, or ovals. It features bright, variegated foliage with oval, evergreen leaves that have dark blue-green centers surrounded by a broad white margin. From a distance, the plant will appear nearly white in partial shade. If exposed to full sun or afternoon sun, the leaves will take on a soft-yellow cast. If left to grow naturally, the plant will grow to around 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide at its base. However, it can be maintained at half that size with annual spring trimming, which removes about half the length of its new growth. Very easy to grow and adaptable, Elegans Boxwood is a terrific accent or focal point in small garden spaces. You can use two to frame an entrance or several in a grouping or colorful hedge.

Suggested Spacing:  2.5 feet apart for solid hedge; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants