This week’s Grower’s Choice might not seem, at first glance, as flashy or exciting as some of our previous offerings: it doesn’t provide gorgeous autumnal color or fragrant spring blossoms.  What it DOES provide to a garden, however, is every bit as important: structure.  (Not everything in a landscape should razzle dazzle – support players are important too.)  There is a time and a place when structure is a welcome addition - it can define a space and add form.  Also, the simple line of a curving sweep of boxwood calms the eye – much as an expanse of lawn provides a resting place for the eye, boxwood can do the same.  There is also an opportunity with boxwood to create whimsical forms for a focal point.  It is easy to create many different shapes: round globes, tall cones, even fanciful animal forms or topiaries.

The common boxwood is an evergreen shrub, so it will maintain its lush green color all year round.  If left to grow, it could reach a mature height of 15-20 feet, but is easy to achieve much shorter heights with just annual pruning.  Boxwood will also thrive in a container, so it can provide an excellent focal point for the front entry.

This week’s Grower’s Choice, Common boxwood Buxus sempervirens, in a one gallon size, is normally $4.99 – now through July 29th, it is $2.49.  Good while supplies last.  And naturally, this discount cannot be combined with other offers.