NewGen Freedom Boxwood is a new compact fast-growing evergreen shrub cultivar with a rounded habit and uniform upright branching. The bright green new growth matures to a glossy emerald green. Insignificant flowers.Grows best inpartial shade and moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.The NewGen series is highly resistant to to common boxwood pests and diseases!
Type:
Shrub
Height:
3’ - 5’
Spread:
3’ - 4’
Spacing:
4’
USDA Hardiness Zone:
5 - 8
Culture:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Season of Interest:
Year-Round
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Some susceptibility to blight and leaf spots. Root rot can be a problem in poorly drained soils. Shows good resistance to leaf miner, psyllids and mites.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Rose, Lilac, Maiden Grass
IMAGE: Photo by djLicious, IMGP2531
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
