Buxus 'Boxwood': Babylon Beauty
Buxus hybrid, also known as a Babylon Beauty Boxwood, originally from Europe and Asia, are evergreen shrubs. They are one of the oldest known cultivated garden plant dating back to 4000 BC. Boxwoods are best known for their low maintenance, dense growth habit and deer resistance making them a favorite shrub for hedges, topiary and bonsai. This plant is deer and rabbit resistant. There are about 150 commercially available species and cultivars of boxwoods—this particular variety has strong, proven resistance to boxwood blight and common pests. Babylon Beauty has a unique low and spreading habit, naturally growing wider (reaching 4-5ft wide) than it is tall (reaching about 3 ft high). It also features a brighter, lighter green foliage compared to the deep, dark green found on many traditional boxwood varieties.
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Available in 3 GalThis plant prefers partial or dappled shade, but can tolerate full sun. May experience bronzing of the foliage with sun overexposure, particularly in the winter.
This plant needs regular deep watering during the first year of its establishment. Once established, it becomes drought tolerant. While tolerant of some drought, boxwoods should be mulched and irrigated during long dry periods particularly in the first year to prevent stress.
Because of its low, mounding, and compact shape, Babylon Beauty requires very little pruning or shaping to look neat.
Your plant needs food too! We recommend Espoma Plant Tone.
Proper nutrition is important to the health of your plant and its longevity. To ensure your plant is getting the appropriate nutrition, use a fertilizer labelled for the needs of this plant and apply according to the label.
