Winter Gem Boxwood Hedge Spacing

Winter gem boxwood spacing plant these 36 inches apart center on center to create an evergreen hedge.

Winter gem boxwood hedge spacing. You can bump that spacing up to 2 to 3 feet if you prefer a loose informal hedge. When planted in a row to create a low hedge winter gem boxwood is generally spaced 2 apart measured from the centre of one plants trunk to the centre of the next plants trunk. If using the larger growing varieties that have taller mature heights space the plants 18 to 30 inches apart as recommended by the purdue cooperative extension. Growing these in planters also works well just be sure to provide enough room for the roots to grow with a pot at least as wide as the plant.

Youll plant directly into that mound to improve the drainage for the roots. Hedges grown with boxwoods give their best effect when they are dense and compact. A group of winter gem shrubs that will be a background to other plants should be spaced so the central stems are 2 to 3 feet apart. Step 1 dig a hole 1 foot wider and the same depth as the winter gem root ball.

If the intention is to grow a small and formal hedge plant the boxwoods 6 to 8 inches apart. Boxwood really does best with well drained soils. If you see puddles long after a rain storm bring in more soil to create a mound of about 18 inches. Spacing 18 apart will lead to a thicker hedge more quickly while spacing 3 apart is more suited to free form hedges rather than formal sheared rows.

Winter gem boxwood hedge.