Super hardy and great deep green winter color.

Buxus Chicagoland Green®

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

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.

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Who Am I?

Common Name

Chicagoland Green boxwood
Botanical Name

Buxus 'Glencoe'
Origin

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

Cultural Details

Bloom Time

Early spring
Size

3-4' tall by 5' wide
Hardiness Zone

4-9
Light

Full to filtered sun
Soil

Moist, but well-drained
Moisture

Avoid extremely wet sites or clay soils that hold moisture
Disease & Pests

Excellent. Boxwood psyllid has been observed periodically but has not significantly affected ornamental qualities.
Landscape Use

Borders, commercial plantings, oundations, hedges, urban gardens
Propagation

Hardwood Cuttings, Softwood Cuttings