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Buxus Chicagoland Green®

Super hardy and great deep green winter color.

A quintessential selection that is super winter hardy, excellent for hedges, borders, accents, groupings, foundation plantings and formal gardens. Attractive medium-green in summer, developing a slight bronze tint in winter. Easily transplanted B & B or from containers. Best sited in filtered sun, although performance of evaluation plants in full sun, as well as shaded locations, has been good. Extremely wet sites should be avoided.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Chicagoland Green boxwood
  • Botanical Name:
    Buxus 'Glencoe'
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Evergreen:
    YES

Cultural Details

TYPE

Shrub

EVERGREEN

YES
  • Light:
    Full to filtered sun
  • Soil:
    Moist, but well-drained
  • Moisture:
    Avoid extremely wet sites or clay soils that hold moisture
  • Hardiness Zone
    4-9
  • Bloom Time:
    Early spring
  • Size:
    3-4' tall by 5' wide
  • Diseases & Pests:
    Excellent. Boxwood psyllid has been observed periodically but has not significantly affected ornamental qualities.

What Makes Me Special?

A reliably hardy, broadleaf evergreen shrub with excellent winter color and uniform habit.

Landscape Use

Borders, commercial plantings, oundations, hedges, urban gardens

Origin

A selected hybrid from the research collections of the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Illinois.

Propagation

Hardwood Cuttings
Softwood Cuttings

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Chicagoland Green boxwood
  • Botanical Name:
    Buxus 'Glencoe'
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Evergreen:
    YES

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