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A superb new hardy boxwood with a dense globe shape
that requires little if any pruning. Use it as
a low mounded specimen or use it form a low, dense, thick hedge.
Either way you won't have to do much pruning to get a full, dense plant.
North Star has shiny dark leaves that
maintain good winter color. Developed By
Gary Katerburg of Evergreen Nursery in Michigan.
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Why it's Better: Boxwood is a plant used for structure and formality in the garden and is also used to make low growing hedges. To perform this function the ideal boxwood should be hardy and dense. North Star delivers on both account and it also has very dark foliage making it especially attractive. It is a real stand out in our Boxwood trials. Hardiness: USDA Zone 5 Bloom: Not available Foliage: Shiny, dark green. Good winter color Size: 2-3 feet tall and wide Exposure: Sun or shade Soil: Moist, well drained Breeder: Selected by Gary Katerberg of Evergreen Nursery, Michigan This new variety of boxwood is a cold hardy, dense globe that requires little if any pruning to form a low, dense, thick hedge. Shiny dark green leaves maintain good winter color. Use NORTH STAR™ as a low-growing hedge, or even to create the borders of a formal herb garden. It’s a beautiful evergreen that will provide four seasons of enjoyment in the landscape. Sources Garden Centers listed by state or Buy it now at:
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