Highlander Boxwood Plant – Buxus sempervirens ‘Highlander’ Evergreen Shrub
Highlander Boxwood is an evergreen shrub known for its upright growth habit and dense dark green foliage. Buxus sempervirens ‘Highlander’ is commonly grown in hedges, borders, and landscape screens for its structured form and year-round color.
This plant develops a narrow, upright habit with glossy foliage that maintains strong color through the seasons with minimal winter bronzing. It performs best in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil and is well-suited for formal landscape plantings.
- Upright evergreen shrub with dense foliage
- Glossy dark green leaves year-round
- Suitable for hedges, borders, and screens
- Narrow structured growth habit
- Thrives in full sun to partial shade
Common Name: Highlander Boxwood
Scientific Name: Buxus sempervirens ‘Highlander’
Plant Type: Live Plant
Life Cycle: Perennial (shrub)
Flower/Fruit Color: Green-yellow (inconspicuous blooms)
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Moderate watering
USDA Zone: 5–9
Plant Condition Disclosure
Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.
Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.
Important Note
You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.
Customer Notice for Live Plants
Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.
Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.
Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.
- Photos of the shipping box
- Photo of the shipping label
- Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
- Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant
Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.
Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.