'Green Beauty' cultivar is a selected variety of Buxus microphylla var. japonica, which is native to the islands of Japan. While its wild ancestors thrived in the mountainous regions of East Asia, this specific cultivar was developed for its superior ability to maintain a deep, emerald-green hue even in the face of summer heat and winter chills—conditions that often cause other boxwoods to turn a brassy orange
Acquired: April 2026; Home & Garden Center: Cost: $6.00 (1/2 Off Sale)
Boxwood is often referred to as "Man’s Oldest Garden Ornamental." It was so popular in ancient Rome that Pliny the Younger famously wrote about his Tuscan villa, describing his boxwood hedges clipped into the shapes of letters spelling out his own name—the first century version of a personalized lawn sign!
