Compact Japanese Holly Vs Boxwood

Boxwood leaves are aligned in pairs. Japanese holly leaves grow in an alternating pattern along the branches.

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During the reign of emperor augustus villas were planted with boxwood hedging and topiary and during the reign of henry v11 it has been written that tudor gardens featured clipped boxwood knot gardens with thrift or cotton lavender bordering them. English boxwood buxus sempervirens suffruticosa is a slow growing dwarf cultivar that reaches 3 feet. Not really after the traditional boxwood border type thing where i ve got to prune shape them all the time. Small black fruit that hangs on throughout the winter.

The japanese boxwood is a compact and dense shrub that will grow to about eight feet tall and spread about six feet. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 though 9. As compared to 18 99 for 2 5 gallon boxwood. Japanese holly plants ilex crenata grow into dense rounded bushes between 3 and 10 feet tall and wide with lustrous leaves and a compact habit.

The disease is now common and widespread within the uk and the planting of new buxus hedges is decreasing and alternative plants are being sourced. Small yellow to white flowers appear in spring turning into black fruit in the fall attracting birds and other wildlife. Japanese hollies thrive in u s. Some grow slow and some relatively fast so pick your cultivar carefully.

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