What: If you are looking for something flashy in a hedge or just to lighten up a shady place, look no further than Buxus sempervirens ‘Aureovariegata,’ commonly called variegated boxwood. It has ...

Q: I am trying to design a garden that is approximately 6 feet by 12 feet. I want something that will mature to 5 feet wide and 6 to 8 feet tall. It's in light to moderate shade. I was thinking some ...

* Botanical name:Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima' * What it is: A broad-leafed evergreen with a compact, slow-growing, upright habit and bright variegated green-and-white leaves. * Size: 5 feet tall ...

Most types of boxwood shrubs are cultivars of either Buxus sempervirens, also known as common or American boxwood, or Buxus microphylla, better known as Japanese boxwood. Other boxwood varieties are ...

Q. We have a variegated boxwood shrub that is starting to revert back to solid green. Most of the shrub has yellow and green striped leaves that we really like. This year one branch turned all green ...

Plants with peculiar characteristics fascinate me. That is probably why I so enjoy plants with variegated foliage, a condition in some plants in which green portions of a leaf have been replaced by ...

One of the many advantages of having your own garden is that you don’t have to consult with a committee before you make any changes, move any plants or decide to rip out something that no longer ...

Lucy Hardiman of Perennial Partners loves to play with foliage in her garden designs. Lucy Hardiman takes a trip every day. All she has to do is step out the door and take any number of paths through ...

WHAT: Now, before spring explodes, is the time to fill the winter holes in the garden. If you are looking for something flashy in a hedge or just something to lighten up a shady place, try this ...