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Along with hollies, Viburnum, magnolias,
and conifers, boxwood are one of our
largest groups of plants in production at
Waverly Farm. The American Boxwood
Society describes boxwood as “Man’s
Oldest Garden Ornamental;” boxwood
has been integral in garden design dating
all the way back to Ancient Egyptians.
Indeed, we still see boxwood in major
gardens around the world; from ancient German castle courtyards, to the White
House, to our own front yards. Even now it seems there has been renewed
enthusiasm toward the use of boxwood. And why not? Boxwood are diverse,
tough, and a very attractive foliage choice. These boxwood listed below are only a
few that we grow at Waverly Farm (images on front), visit
www. WaverlyFarm.com for more pictures and descriptions!
Buxus microphylla
Buxus ‘Chicagoland Green’
Evergreen, compact, dense, rounded
Bluish-green foliage. Compact,
spreading, slow growth but faster than shrub; medium-fine texture, medium
green in summer. Excellent for hedging
‘Green Velvet’; used as a border or
or as a foundation plant. Native to Japan;
hedge; partial shade to full sun.
often mislabeled as Korean Boxwood.
Buxus ‘Green Ice’
Buxus ‘Rotundifolia’
Deep glossy green foliage with a bluegreen spring flush. Dense, columnar Large, bright green rounded leaves; oval
habit.
habit, compact. Needs little pruning.
Buxus ‘Green Mountain’
Buxus ‘Vardar Valley’
An upright pyramidal form selected for There are 2 forms of this cultivar—we
superior hardiness and color; foliage is grow the dwarf form. Retains its dark
similar to ‘Green Velvet’ in leaf size and
green color throughout the winter;
color; readily maintained as a formal
spring growth has a bluish tint;
pyramid; we grow both columnar and spreading habit—slower grower than B.
pyramidal B. ‘Green Mountain’ with
s. ‘Suffruticosa’.
great success.
Boxwood pictures on front (clockwise): ‘Chicagoland Green’, ‘Rotundifolia’ (foliage), ‘Green Mountain
(columnar), ‘Vardar Valley’, ‘Green Mountain’, microphylla, ‘Chicagoland Green’ (rows), ‘Green Ice’
(foliage), ‘Green Mountain’ (pyramidal).
ACROSS
4. Buxus microphylla is native to which country?
5 The art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees (often
boxwood) into ornamental shapes is called what?
7. This boxwood cultivar has dark green glossy foliage that
flushes blue-green in spring.
8. Buxus ‘Green Mountain’ can be grown to be pyramidal or
___________?
9. Boxwood are often used for hedges in _________ , which
are formal gardens constructed on a level surface,
consisting of planting beds, typically in symmetrical
patterns, separated and connected by pathways.
10. Which American landmark did I list as growing boxwood
in its gardens?
DOWN
1. Which boxwood is often mistaken for Korean Boxwood?
2. This dwarf boxwood cultivar, grown at Waverly Farm, is an
extremely slow grower, maturing around 4’Hx10’W.
3. Waverly Farm currently has how many boxwood to choose
from on our availability?
6. The American Boxwood Society refers to boxwood as
“Man’s Oldest Garden __________”.
To view more pictures and
plant descriptions visit the
photo catalog on our website:
www.WaverlyFarm.com
Waverly Farm
1931 Greenfield Rd
Adamstown MD 21710
(301) 874-8300
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