{"product_id":"buxus-winter-gem","title":"Buxus microphylla var. japonica 'Winter Gem'  - Winter Gem Boxwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinter Gem is a compact low-growing evergreen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Shrubs\" href=\"\/collections\/shrub\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eshrub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e Its lush small leaves are a bright, rich green that gains a gold-bronze hue in cold winters but is one of the first Boxwood to regain its green color in early spring.  Winter Gem Boxwood has a neat form that is good for formal hedges. \u003c\/span\u003e Prefers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003esunny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003epartial shade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eareas in well-drained soils.  A carefree plant that is drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo learn more about Winter Gem Boxwood read \u003cspan href=\"\/blogs\/plant-care\/winter-gem-boxwood\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"\/blogs\/plant-care\/winter-gem-boxwood\"\u003ethis blog post\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 532px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 532px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 36px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Shrubs\" href=\"\/collections\/shrub\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShrub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 36.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36.4px; width: 276.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36.4px; width: 276.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36.4px; width: 236.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36.4px; width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4’ - 6’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 36px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4’ - 6’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 36px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 36px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 36px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 36px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eN\/A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 36px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 276.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 36px; width: 236.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Low maintenance plant, needs well-drained soil.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e Accents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Borders\" href=\"\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eFoundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/liatris-spicata-floristan-white?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=c84f2430a\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGayfeather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/spiraea-firegold-reg?_pos=8\u0026amp;_sid=3e395f7ad\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpirea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/azalea-renee-michelle?_pos=19\u0026amp;_sid=6be92ef58\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAzalea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Buxus_microphylla_Winter_Gem_1zz.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Buxus_microphylla_Winter_Gem_1zz.jpg\"\u003eBuxus microphylla Winter Gem 1zz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Buxus_microphylla_Winter_Gem_2zz.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Buxus_microphylla_Winter_Gem_2zz.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuxus microphylla Winter Gem 2zz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, Photos by \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131880272@N06\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to cultivar413's photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131880272@N06\/\"\u003ecultivar413\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131880272@N06\/28693021931\/in\/photostream\/\"\u003e160722 175 Chi Bot Gdn Crescent Gdn\u003c\/span\u003e, (4) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131880272@N06\/30729094226\"\u003e161019 026 Chi Bot Gdn Crescent Gdn\u003c\/span\u003e, (5) Photoset by \u003cspan data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to F. D. Richards's photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/\"\u003eF. D. Richards\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/50051224082\/in\/photolist-kVFytT-qibfLf-23WxSQ3-2jfRBam-23i1yam-2jfMoLh-2jfQiYP-2kWUASd-BugiNC-v29vev-2kWZexa\/\"\u003eBuxus microphylla 'Winter Gem' (Boxwood) Photo by F.D.Richards, 2020\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/8690943073\/\"\u003eClinton Michigan Spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"3 GALLON","offer_id":43191777230966,"sku":"1001641","price":78.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":43191777263734,"sku":"1000062","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/7266\/9302\/files\/wZDA1d9v4a-IYr4gdLQHIRqi8Y_P7I98ujKbgkcQxyk.jpg?v=1773248082","url":"https:\/\/shop.farmsidegardens.com\/products\/buxus-winter-gem","provider":"Farmside Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}