Wintergreen Boxwood Shrub

Wintergreen is a compact, rounded Korean boxwood cultivar valued for evergreen foliage and cold hardiness. It makes a useful low hedge or foundation shrub and can be clipped to maintain a formal outline. ## Cultivar and placement The [Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder](https://plantfinder.mobot.org/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=243331) identifies Buxus sinica var. insularis ‘Wintergreen’ and lists a 2–4 foot height and 3–5 foot spread, with fragrant spring flowers. [Wilson’s Nursery](https://www.wilsonsnurseryinc.com/catalog2023.pdf) reports a smaller, compact form of about 2 feet tall and wide and notes possible winter bronzing. The cultivar’s size and taxonomy vary among horticultural sources; the name ‘Wintergreen’ is consistent across the profiles. ## Maintenance Grow in well-drained soil and water during establishment and dry periods. Light shaping is sufficient for an informal mound; for a formal hedge, trim after the spring flush. In colder, exposed sites, shelter foliage from drying winter winds.