Buxus 'Franklin's Gem'
$62.00 / 3G
Boxwood ·
Description
Boxwood 'Franklin' is a shrub suited to full sun to part shade and average conditions. It offers cream color.
Benefits
Builds the middle layer of the garden, adding structure between perennials and trees. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Small evergreen leaves; cream flowers; matures about 2 - 6 ft tall
Usage/Use
Hedge, foundation planting, formal garden
| Buxus 'Franklin' | |
| Boxwood | |
| 'Franklin | |
| Yes | |
| Best grown in full sun to part shade with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Shade; Average moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Europe / Asia | |
| Not Native to North America | |
| No | |
| Deer | |
| Low | |
| Boxwood blight, leafminer, winter burn | |
| Yes |
| 5 - 8 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–8; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 7 | |
| 2 - 6 ft | |
| 2 - 6 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 2 - 6 ft |
| Yes | |
| None | |
| White | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Specimen Garden | |
| All Winter Season Interest | |
| Evergreen Hedges | |
| Compact | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |