How to Use a Dwarf Boxleaf in Landscaping

Proper placement of shrubs can transform a dull yard into a beautiful garden environment. The versatile, hardy, easy-care dwarf boxleaf is an attractive addition for gardeners of every level of expertise to use in almost any type of landscape.

This shrub is small enough not to become a problem that needs constant pruning but large enough to form a border or be used a good permanent member of a flower bed, rock garden or an accent in a yard or on a porch.

Instructions

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  Locate areas where you would like to mark an edge, such as along paths, sidewalks, property lines, and around flower beds and garden plots or at their corners. Dwarf boxleaf tolerates full sun to part shade. Allow enough room for each shrub to mature to 2 feet tall and half as wide, without being crowded by its neighbors.
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  Identify spots that could serve as focal points on lawns or in flower beds. Large urns or decorative planters containing shrubs attract the eye and beautify walkways, porches and entryways. If your ground is particularly hard, consider using dwarf boxleaf in containers. Besides the solid green variety, you can use variegated versions.
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  Get creative with dwarf shrubs.
  
  Add formality to a landscape by using dwarf boxleaf as a hedge or design element. It can be used as a substitute for boxwood and can be trimmed into rectangular and spherical shapes or creative topiary figures.
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  Fill in a space where another plant has died or add height in a bed of low-growing plants by adding dwarf boxleaf. You can also use this shrub to form a medium-height band of green foliage amid a mixed-color flower bed. Dwarf boxleaf tolerates most soils.

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