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Very good for edges and mounds. Grows 4â-6â per year. Zone 4-9 Buxus Sempervirens 'Rotundifolia' Fastest growing boxwood, 9-12 per year. Extremely nice for hedges and topiary.
For a boxwood 3 feet tall or less, prune back the dead branches to live wood now. Also, open up the center of the plant. New growth will sprout this spring. At that time, sprinkle one or two cupfuls of a slow-release, natural fertilizer, such as cottonseed meal or Plant-Tone 5-3-3, around the shrub, and water it in.