Graham Blandy Boxwood

Standing tall and proud in your landscape, the Graham Blandy Boxwood is a dynamic evergreen shrub that naturally grows in a slim upright form. In spring, the fresh growth emerges as a soft green before maturing to a solid dark green for the year. Around April to May, small yellow blooms, while inconspicuous, are a fan favorite for your local pollinators! These blooms then transition to small brown fruits, a tasty treat for the birds! Growing to heights of about 8-10’ tall and spanning 2-4’ wide, this slim fella is capable of fitting in even the skinniest of places and smallest of landscapes!

Boxwoods as a whole have been found all around the world in locations such as Europe, North Africa, and even the Middle East! However, the introduction of Boxwoods to America occurred in 1653, when they arrived here from Amsterdam. The original shrubs that came were planted at Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island, located in Long Island, New York. The Graham Blandy was named for a New York stockbroker who willed 700 acres of land to the University of Virginia in order for them to create the Blandy Experimental Farm. It was here that that the cultivar was discovered!

The Graham Blandy Boxwood not only offers a tall and slender shape that provides visual interest in those hard to plant locations, but as an evergreen, you are graced with year round coverage! Offering tolerance to deer, rabbits, and drought, the Graham Blandy Boxwood is also low maintenance, making this a perfect addition to any property. Utilized in beds and borders, capable of growing in containers, and great for accents or foundation planting you won’t run out of places to put them! One more phenomenal attribute to this evergreen shrub is the ability to transform the Graham Blandy into a topiary piece adding intricate design and flow to your home. This shrub was also granted the Award of Garden Merit - proving its worth in the landscape!