Low Maintenance Shrub That Never Needs Pruning

You don’t have to prune this easy-care shrub in order for it to look beautiful in your landscape.

Boxwood

Photo by Marty Baldwin

Slow-growing boxwood (Buxus spp.) is a perfect candidate for the no-pruning-needed club of low maintenance shrubs. Boxwood is known for its compact growth and petite evergreen leaves. Plant boxwood where it has space to expand to its mature size and you’ll enjoy these easy-care shrubs for years.

Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil

Size: 2-10 feet, depending on type

Zones: 4–9

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