Variegated Boxwood Spiral Topiary
Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Topiary Shrub
Height at Maturity: 3-5′, depending on pruning
Width at Maturity: Maintain at 1.5′ to 2′
Spacing: Use as a single specimen or two to frame an entryway
Growth Habit / Form: Dense, Pyramidal, Spiral
Growth Rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, inconspicuous
Flower Size: Tiny
Flowering Period: Spring
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Bright Green with White margins
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average, Low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Damp to Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Insect
Description
This is the spiral topiary form of Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’, a soft-textured Boxwood featuring bright green leaves that are edged in white, giving the plant an almost all-white appearance from a distance. A slow to moderate growth rate means very low maintenance to keep its spiral form. We trim ours in spring after new growth has full emerged. At that time, we trim the new growth back by half to two-thirds its length. Excellent for use in design as an eye-catching specimen, two to frame an entryway or in spaced groupings.
Landscape & Gardens Uses
Growing 3 to 5 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet white depending on pruning, the Variegated Boxwood spiral topiary is ideal for use as a distinctive specimen in the ground or in containers in small to medium size spaces. Two can be used to frame an entryway or 3 or more can be used in spaced groupings. A fine addition to topiary gardens, formal gardens, English gardens, and cottage gardens.
Growing Preferences
The Variegated Boxwood spiral is very easy to grow and requires minimal pruning to maintain its spiral form. It will grow in a wide range of soils but prefers a moist, well-drained loam in full sun to part shade. We trim ours one time a year after the new spring growth has full emerged. At that time, we trim off about half the length of the newest, current seasons growth.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Boxwood shrubs.
How To Plant A Boxwood Shrub
How To Fertilize And Water A Boxwood Shrub
How To Trim A Live Topiary Plant
How To Prune A Boxwood Shrub
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