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Buxus Newport Blue
Common Name: Newport Blue Boxwood
Boxwood that is suitable for traditional hedging and specimen planting of pyramidal form; holds pyramidal form with light seasonal shearing. We grow it as a pyramid, column and globe. A Wide, slow growing rounded boxwood growing on 2–5" a year. Branches are stiff, more upright than other boxwood. The newport blue grows pyramidal or oval-shaped with blue-green foliage. Discovered in the 1940s by Boulevard Nurseries in Newport, RI. Noe as hardy as some of of the other boxwoods and needs protection in the winter.
| Plant Type: | Broadleaf Evergreen |
| Width: | 4' |
| Height: | 6' |
| Fragrant: | Yes |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Zone: | 6 - 9 |
| Deer Resistant: | Yes |
| Salt Tolerant: | No |
| Drought Tolerant: | No |
| Exposure: | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Landscape/Use: | Foundation, Mass Planting |
| Shape: | Broad Upright |
| Soil Type | Clay |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Leaf Color: | Green |
| Fall Color: | Green |
