| Boxwood | Buxus x | |  | Chosen by the Chicago Botanic Garden for outstanding cold hardiness, this resilient boxwood holds its glossy green foliage well in winter. Resembling an English boxwood in appearance, it has a uniform oval habit making it a fantastic low hedge, either sculpted or informal. An excellent foundation plant or background for perennials. A sister to Green Velvet but faster growing. Compact spreading habit and excellent hardiness. A Chicago Botanic Garden selection. | SA-1 | |  |  |  |  |
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24"-36" | 24"-36" | 5 |
| | | |  | Vigorous evergreen shrub with bright green foliage that retains good color through winter. Upright, cone shaped form makes an excellent natural or clipped hedge. Pruned into topiary form, makes a striking container or formal garden accent. | SA-1 | |  |  |  |  |
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36"-48" | 24"-36" | 4-9 |
| | | |  | Vigorous evergreen shrub with bright green foliage that retains good color through winter. Upright, cone shaped form makes an excellent natural or clipped hedge. Pruned into topiary form, makes a striking container or formal garden accent. | SA-1 | |  |  |  |  |
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48"-5' | 12"-24" | 4-9 |
| | | |  | The best boxwood on the market? Many people think so. A compact, rounded plant with outstanding hardiness and dark glossy leaves. Green Velvet tolerates full sun, cold winters, and severe pruning. This is the perfect tough little topiary shrub. | SA-1 | |  |  |  |  |
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24"-36" | 36" | 5-9 |