Boxwood 2-Ball Poodle Tier Topiary
Buxus sempervirens
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Topiary Shrub
Height at Maturity: 5-8′, depending on pruning
Width at Maturity: Maintain at 1.5′ to 2′
Spacing: Use as a single specimen or one on each side of an entryway
Growth Habit / Form: Dense, Poodle Tier
Growth Rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, inconspicuous
Flower Size: Tiny
Flowering Period: Spring
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average, Low when established
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Somewhat Dry
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts:
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect
Description
This is the 2-ball poodle tier topiary form of the Common Boxwood, Buxus sempervirens, a soft textured shrub that will grow in sun or part shade. The foliage is a glossy, deep green and rarely requires pruning. Whether growing in the ground or in containers, this refined topiary is excellent for accentuating entryways or as a centerpiece or focal point specimen in small garden spaces.
Landscape & Gardens Uses
Growing to maybe 5 to 6 feet in height and 1.5 feet to 2 feet wide at the base, depending on pruning, the Common Boxwood poodle tier topiary is a perfect choice to accentuate entryways. It is also useful as a distinctive specimen or grouping in landscape borders and home foundation plantings, or to mark corners. Excellent for pots, planters and other containers. A fine addition to topiary gardens, formal gardens, English gardens, and cottage gardens.
Growing Preferences
The Common Boxwood Poodle Tier is very easy to grow and requires minimal pruning to maintain its spiral form. It will grow in a wide range of soils but prefers a moist, well-drained loam in full sun to part shade. When grown in containers, we suggest a 50/50 mix of potting soil and potting mix in a well draining pot. To avoid damage to new growth that can be stimulated by pruning, cease trimming two months prior to the average first-frost date in your area.
Helpful Articles
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How To Plant A Boxwood Shrub
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