The Green Velvet Boxwood is a dream come true for urban yards! Sculpt to your heart's content or leave this pretty evergreen shrub alone depending on the look you want. Sit back and relax. This boxwood is pollution tolerant as well as pest, deer, rabbit, and disease resistant! A fairly slow growing shrub that will reach between 2-4 feet in height and width at maturity, the Green Velvet Boxwood growth rate is ideal for small yards. This boxwood is covered with vibrant, light green foliage that darkens as it ages. The leaves of this boxwood are petite and smooth. You don't have to worry about prickly needles with this evergreen bush! If left untrimmed the Green Velvet has a natural rounded shape. When they are well trimmed they will hold shape for quite some time. Boxwoods often only need pruned one or twice a year. The Green Velvet Boxwood stays green throughout winter. Growing Zones 5-9