Provide extra protection from cold temperatures and winds with burlap wraps, decorative protection, or a windbreak. Shearing can be done with hand pruners, hedge clippers or electric trimmers. Thin the outer growth annually so that air and light can get in, and prune away any dead or diseased branches from the center of the plant.
While a nice, compact bush may look healthy on the outside, that dense outer foliage (caused from over pruning) can keep air and light from getting to the inner part of the plant.
Photo by: Mykhailo Pavlenko / Shutterstock. (See more Common Poisonous Plants for Dogs and Cats.) PLANTING BOXWOOD SHRUBS
BOXWOOD CLOUD GARDENS SKIN
Contact with the sap can cause skin irritation. Are boxwoods toxic?īoxwood bushes contain an alkaloid that is toxic to dogs, cats and horses, as well as humans. Many have darker blue-green foliage, others are a paler green color, and some have variegated leaves. Mainly grown for their foliage their leaves grow opposite, are lance-shaped to almost rounded, and are leathery to the touch. Small, insignificant, yellow-green flowers bloom in spring. If planting in a brighter location, look for varieties that may be more tolerant of sun, such as ‘Morris Midget’. Overexposure to sun causes burning and bronzing of foliage. They prefer partial or dappled shade, but can tolerate full sun - short of scorching mid-day sun. Varieties range from 1 to 20 feet tall, 2 to 8 feet wide. 5 to 9 for most, with a few varieties hardy to Zone 4.
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