Boxwood for Sale in NH, MA & ME — Varieties, Sizes and Prices
Boxwood is the plant you choose when you want a hedge that looks deliberate. Evergreen, slow, dense, and it takes shearing better than anything else that survives a New England winter. We carry it in six varieties and several sizes, from a 12–15" hedging plant at $29.25 to a 30–36" columnar. Pickup in Newton, New Hampshire, delivery across NH, MA and ME.
- $29.25lowest per-plant price
- 6varieties in stock
- 2,700+plants on the ground
- 2 fthedge spacing on centre
What is in stock right now
| Variety | Habit | Size sold | Price | On hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain, hedge pruned | Sheared for hedging | 12–15" wide | $29.25 (reg $39) | 465 |
| Green Mountain, hedge pruned | Sheared for hedging | 18–24" wide | $51.75 (reg $69) | 1,070 |
| Green Mountain, hedge pruned | Sheared for hedging | 18–24" wide (#7) | $59.00 (reg $99) | 100 |
| Green Mountain, pyramidal | Naturally upright cone | 18–24" tall | $51.75 (reg $69) | 328 |
| Green Velvet | Rounded, mounding | 12–15" wide | $39.00 | 242 |
| Green Velvet | Rounded, mounding | 12–18" wide | $59.00 | 553 |
| Dee Runk | Narrow columnar | 30–36" tall | $84.00 (reg $89) | 15 |
| Green Gem | Compact globe | 12–15" wide | $55.00 (reg $59) | 11 |
| Franklin’s Gem | Low and spreading | 12–18" wide | $44.25 (reg $59) | 5 |
Counts are live at the time of writing. Sprinter, Winter Gem, Wintergreen and both NewGen varieties are sold out for the season.
Mature size by variety
The size it will be in ten years, not the size in the pot. This is the number that should decide which one you buy.
| Variety | Mature height | Mature width | Hardiness | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dee Runk Buxus sempervirens ‘Dee Runk’ |
6 ft | 1.5 ft | 5a–8b | Moderate |
|
Green Mountain Buxus ‘Green Mountain’ |
3 ft | 2 ft | 4a–8b | Moderate |
|
Green Velvet Buxus ‘Green Velvet’ |
3 ft | 3 ft | 4a–8b | Slow |
|
Green Gem Buxus ‘Green Gem’ |
2 ft | 2 ft | 4a–8b | Slow |
|
Franklin’s Gem Buxus sinica var. insularis ‘Franklin’s Gem’ |
2 ft | 3 ft | 4a–8b | Slow |
All of them take full sun to part shade and are reliably deer resistant. Everything except Dee Runk is hardy to zone 4a, which is colder than anywhere in our delivery range.
Which boxwood do you actually want?
Almost everyone arrives searching a variety name they read somewhere. The useful question is simpler: what shape do you want it to be?
| If you want… | Choose | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A clipped low hedge along a walk or bed | Green Mountain, hedge pruned | Already sheared to a hedging shape, so the row closes up fast and matches. Our best value and deepest stock. |
| Soft rounded shapes, foundation planting | Green Velvet | Mounds naturally to about 3 ft each way without much work. The default either side of a door. |
| A cone or pyramid without pruning it yourself | Green Mountain, pyramidal | Grows upright on its own to about 3 ft by 2 ft. Use in pairs at an entry, or along a formal walk. |
| Height in a narrow space | Dee Runk | 6 ft tall and only 18 inches wide. The answer to “I need height but I have two feet.” |
| A small globe that stays small | Green Gem | Tops out around 2 ft by 2 ft. Edging, small beds, anywhere a Green Velvet would outgrow the space. |
| Low massing, wider than tall | Franklin’s Gem | 2 ft tall by 3 ft wide, so it spreads rather than climbs. On clearance. |
Green Gem or Green Velvet?
The most common question we get, and the two are easy to confuse — both are hardy Sheridan hybrids with the same deep green colour, both slow growing, both zone 4.
The difference is size. Green Velvet finishes at about 3 ft by 3 ft and mounds into a soft rounded form — use it where you want presence. Green Gem finishes at about 2 ft by 2 ft and holds a neat globe with almost no pruning — use it for edging and tight beds. A foot in each direction sounds small until it is planted three feet from a walkway.
If you are hedging a long run, neither is the efficient answer — the hedge-pruned Green Mountain is cheaper per plant and starts already in the right shape.
Buying boxwood for a hedge
We plant boxwood at 2 feet on centre. That is one plant every two feet of hedge, whichever size you start with.
| Hedge length | Plants | 12–15" at $29.25 | 18–24" at $51.75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 feet | 13 | $380.25 | $672.75 |
| 50 feet | 25 | $731.25 | $1,293.75 |
| 100 feet | 50 | $1,462.50 | $2,587.50 |
That works out to roughly $14.60 a foot in the smaller size and $25.90 a foot in the larger. Starting bigger costs more but closes the hedge a year or two sooner.
Pack pricing
Hedges are bought by the row, so the packs carry the discount. Per-plant price drops at every rung.
| Variety and size | Single | 4 pack | 10 pack | 20 pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain hedge pruned 12–15" | $29.25 | $111.15 ($27.79 ea) | $263.25 ($26.33 ea) | $497.25 ($24.86 ea) |
| Green Mountain hedge pruned 18–24" (#7) | $59.00 | $224.20 ($56.05 ea) | $531.00 ($53.10 ea) | $990.00 ($49.50 ea) |
| Green Mountain pyramidal 18–24" | $51.75 | $196.65 ($49.16 ea) | $465.75 ($46.58 ea) | $879.75 ($43.99 ea) |
| Green Velvet 12–15" | $39.00 | $148.20 ($37.05 ea) | $351.00 ($35.10 ea) | $663.00 ($33.15 ea) |
| Green Velvet 12–18" | $59.00 | $224.20 ($56.05 ea) | $531.00 ($53.10 ea) | — |
Two honest notes. Boxwood can bronze on exposed, windy sites over winter — it greens back up in spring, but a site taking the full brunt of a north wind is not its happiest home. Green Gem, Dee Runk and Franklin’s Gem are down to the last handful of plants. If your heart is set on any of them, call before you plan the whole bed around them.
Delivery and pickup
- Delivery — up to 100 miles from Newton, NH, covering most of New Hampshire, northeastern Massachusetts and southern Maine.
- Pickup — at the nursery in Newton, New Hampshire.
- Planting — we do not install boxwood. It is sold for pickup or delivery, for you or your landscaper to plant.
Common questions
Which boxwood is best for a hedge?
Green Mountain, hedge pruned. It has already been sheared into a hedging shape, so a row of them reads as a hedge from day one rather than as a line of individual bushes. It is also the cheapest per plant, which matters when you are buying twenty-five of them.
How big does Dee Runk boxwood get?
About 6 feet tall and 18 inches wide at maturity, growing at a moderate rate. That narrow width is the whole point of it — nothing else in the boxwood family gives you that much height in that little room. Hardy to zone 5a.
How big does Green Gem boxwood get?
About 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide, and slowly. It is the smallest thing we carry that still reads as a proper boxwood globe, which makes it the right pick for edging and small beds. Hardy to zone 4a.
What is the difference between Green Gem and Green Velvet?
Size, mostly. Green Velvet matures at roughly 3 ft by 3 ft; Green Gem at roughly 2 ft by 2 ft. Same colour, same slow growth, same zone 4 hardiness. Green Velvet for presence, Green Gem for tight spaces.
Is there a tall narrow boxwood?
Dee Runk — 6 ft tall by 1.5 ft wide. It is genuinely columnar rather than just upright, which makes it the usual answer for a narrow bed or a spot beside a door. We have it at 30–36" tall now, and stock is short.
How far apart should I plant boxwood?
Two feet on centre. That is one plant every two feet of run, and it applies across the varieties we carry. For a long formal hedge do not stretch it further — gaps in a boxwood hedge are slow to fill.
Do you plant it for me?
Not boxwood. We deliver it or you pick it up, and you or your landscaper put it in.
Do deer eat boxwood?
Rarely. Every variety we carry is rated deer resistant, which is a large part of why boxwood stays popular in New England.
Will boxwood survive a New Hampshire winter?
Yes. Everything except Dee Runk is hardy to zone 4a, and Dee Runk to 5a — both colder than anywhere we deliver. Expect some winter bronzing on exposed sites; the colour returns in spring.
How fast does boxwood grow?
Slowly — that is the point of it. Green Velvet, Green Gem and Franklin’s Gem are all rated slow; Green Mountain and Dee Runk moderate. Boxwood holds a clipped line for years without running away from you, which is why it is the traditional choice for formal work. It also means buying the size you want rather than waiting for it.
Do you sell boxwood near me?
We are in Newton, New Hampshire. Delivery runs up to 100 miles, which reaches most of New Hampshire, northeastern Massachusetts and southern Maine, and pickup is available at the nursery.