Korean Boxwood vs Globe Blue Spruce - TreeTime.ca

Korean Boxwood vs Globe Blue Spruce

Buxus microphylla Koreana

Picea pungens Glauca Globosa

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Globe Blue Spruce

Korean Boxwood is a vibrant evergreen shrub. A top choice for colder climates, this shrub will look stunning lining a driveway or as a foundation plant.

Easy to root in and maintain, Korean Boxwood's thick foliage is deer resistant and turns an attractive yellow-brown to purplish in winter. Consider applying mulch around the base to keep the roots moist and cool.

The Globe Blue Spruce is a uniquely shaped evergreen shrub species, with a rounded and compact form. It has silvery-blue needles that can last all winter, which add to its ornamental value.

The Globe Blue Spruce is a cultivar of the Blue Spruce and is especially popular in urban environments for its eye-catching shape, cold-hardiness and high pollution tolerance.

Korean Boxwood Quick Facts

Globe Blue Spruce Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Foliage: evergreen
Foliage: silver-blue
Fall colour: yellow-brown to purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: colorado globe spruce