Boxwoods are beloved by gardeners for their dependability, versatility and year-round structure! These are evergreen landscape shrubs developed to give your garden and home evergreen color and constant form even in the wintertime! They're excellent for winter interest and foundation plantings! These are shrubs with fine-texured foliage that hold their form well with minimal pruning throughout the year! They look clean and polished even when not sheared. Most gardeners use boxwoods as low hedges or borders, foundation shrubs up against the home, accent plants, or topiary and formal shapes. These are long-lived winter hardy shrubs that really require low maintenance and they'll easily make some of the best shrubs you can have in your garden. Although boxwoods are not completely deer proof, they're not a deer favorite due to their bitter leaves. Now you have the choice between 3 outstanding varieties each with different growing characteristics! 'Green velvet' is prized for its rich, glossy green leaves with somewhat pointed tips compared to other boxwoods. It's natural growth is dense, round "mounded" or globe shape. It's very compact! This cultivar has won several awards including the distinguished Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of Merit in 2010. This one is a great choice if you desire more classical, rounded form. It will take more time for coverage and to fill in, so patience is needed. Sprinter® is a variety to choose if you're looking for a boxwood with a fast growth rate, but still maintains excellent form. Garden design has been described as the slowest of all visual arts as gardens can take years to reach maturity. Fortunately with plants like Sprinter® boxwood, you can get there quicker. This fast-growing boxwood has an upright habit that will give you a filled-in look in less time than slower-growing boxwoods.It has a slightly more upright habit (good for hedges) than other boxwoods. It has improved disease resistance, including boxwood blight. 'Green Mountain' is a fantastic variety to choose if you want slightly taller or more pyramid-shaped evergreens in your landscape. It has dark green leaves with strong winter color! It is a moderate grower, but the best choice for structured hedges or a more upright/pyramidal column design.