Why Plant NewGen® Independence Boxwood?
The independent green beauty! NewGen® Independence Boxwood combines the old with the new, with that gorgeous classic boxwood look and new and improved disease-resistant qualities! This vigorous grower is the perfect backdrop to all your perennial gardens or privacy hedge as it's flushed in glossy evergreen color all year long! Growing as tall as it is wide, the versatile look can be highlighted in elegant formal gardening or growing natural for a more natural forest look. Get creative with cut branches, making wreaths, or beautiful winter bouquets; this revolutionary boxwood is dressed to impress!
Founded in Williamsburg, VA, NewGen® Independence is the boxwood that you never knew you needed. A chance occurrence, NewGen® Independence, was found growing as a seedling and expanded from there. Similar to Green Beauty Boxwood, the Leafminer resistance Independence is higher.
How to use NewGen® Independence Boxwood in the landscape?
You won't want to miss out on adding this boxwood to your landscape; it has a lot to offer! NewGen® Independence is not only more resistant to Leafminers, but it also has a higher resistance to Boxwood Blight. However, this does not negatively affect the appearance; instead, NewGen® Independence has excellent curb appeal and makes a great add-on to any formal landscape. Use as a substitute for Green Beauty, Suffruticosa, Green Mound, and Green Velvet.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
How To Plant NewGen® Independence Boxwood
Good drainage is essential when growing NewGen® Independence Boxwood. It will tolerate many types of soil and will even thrive in clay, but the soil must drain well, or the plant may fall prey to root rot diseases. This is a shallow-rooting plant, so mulch well to keep the root zone cool and moist (but not wet). NewGen® Independence grows splendidly in both sun and in quite a bit of shade. Deer rarely browse boxwoods; we are happy to report.
How To Water
This fabulous shrub will need regular and deep watering for the first year after you receive your Boxwood. Once this shrub has established, you can diminish your watering schedule down to a good soaking once a week.
How To Fertilize
The best time to fertilize your Boxwood is in the late fall or early spring, use our Elements Started Plant Food in granular form to ensure the best possible results.
How To Prune
You may prune your Boxwood to your desired height, but this should take place after its first flush of growth for the season.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
