Sprinter® Boxwood

Buxus microphylla

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Overview

The Buxus microphylla Sprinter® is a fast-growing evergreen boxwood with shiny green foliage and an upright, compact habit. It matures at 24-48 inches tall and wide, making it useful for hedges, containers, and foundation plantings. This Proven Winners® shrub grows in sun or shade with moist, well-drained soil and average water. Hardy in USDA Zones 5-9.

Water Medium

Sprinter® Boxwood (Buxus microphylla) — The Buxus microphylla Sprinter® is a fast-growing evergreen boxwood with shiny green foliage and an upright

Sprinter® Boxwood (Buxus microphylla) — It matures at 24-48 inches tall and wide, making it useful for hedges, containers, and foundation plantings

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 2–4 Ft.
Mature width: 2–4 Ft.

Classification

Family: Buxaceae

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Sprinter® Boxwood (Buxus microphylla) — The Buxus microphylla Sprinter® is a fast-growing evergreen boxwood with shiny green foliage and an upright

Sprinter® Boxwood (Buxus microphylla) — It matures at 24-48 inches tall and wide, making it useful for hedges, containers, and foundation plantings

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