Graham Blandy Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens ‘Graham Blandy’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub

Height at Maturity: 5-15′ you decide how tall with pruning

Width at Maturity: 1-2′

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Narrow, Columnar

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Cream, inconspicuous

Flower Size: Tiny

Flowering Period: Spring

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: Yes

Foliage Color: Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Average, Low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist to Somewhat Dry

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention and Interest

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect

Description

If you’re looking to put an exclamation point on your landscape look no further than the Graham Blandy, an upright growing Boxwood with a distinct, tight, columnar form. If left to grow naturally with no pruning, Graham Blandy might reach 15 feet tall and 18 to 24 inches wide over time, however can be maintained at 5 feet tall with occasional pruning at the top.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 12 to 15 feet tall (5 feet with occasional pruning) and 18 to 24 inches wide, the Dee Graham Blandy Boxwood is ideal for use as a vertical accent in the landscape. It is perfect for filling those narrow spaces where height is needed in foundation plantings or as a tight, narrow hedge where space is limited. Also very nice as a centerpiece in container gardens, just make sure the pot drains well. A fine addition to formal gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 15 to 18 inches apart for solid hedges; 4 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

The Graham Blandy Boxwood is exceptionally easy to grow when planted right and in the right spot. It adapts to most soil types, preferring a moist but well drained soil of average fertility. As with so many other plants, a constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. It prefers mostly sun but will tolerate some shade. In our gardens, we’ve found it to have exceptional drought, heat, disease and pest resistance. Responds well to pruning.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Boxwood shrubs.

How To Plant A Boxwood Shrub

How To Fertilize And Water A Boxwood Shrub

How To Prune A Boxwood Shrub

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I was very pleased with the Blandy Boxwoods that arrived carefully packed and shipped. I ordered several and they came in good, condition, of similar size, and all quite healthy. In the past few weeks they have grown and the deer and have left them alone (yea!). One reason I enjoy buying from Wilson Bros is that the price you see is the price you pay, without tax and shipping tacked on to surprise me at payment time. I have never been disappointed by a Wilson Bros order.———————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG