Fastigiata Upright Boxwood
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Fastigiata Upright Boxwood highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring
Growing Zones 6-8
An upright English Boxwood with increased resistance and lush year-round greenery, the Fastigiata Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens 'Fastigiata') will bring its easy-to-grow brilliance to your landscape! The blue-green broadleaf evergreen foliage won't fade through heat, cold, or sun!
Spring not only brings a flush of bright new growth but also tiny sprays of tiny flowers the bees and other pollinators love even if you won't really notice them. The bright green becomes darker blue-green for the rest of the year.
Fastigiata has an upright habit and oval, glossy-green leaves which makes this shrub an excellent choice for your landscape throughout USDA planting zones 6 to 8. Becoming a 10-foot-high shrub that only spreads 4 feet wide.
Planting and Application:
Boxwood bushes are perfect for filling the gap in your ornamental gardens with their formal sheared perfect or naturally compact form, Fastigiata Upright Boxwood is easily sculpted into anything your imagination can come up with! They provide everything from topiary, pyramids, globes, and spiral shapes to hedges and Bonsai!
This Upright Boxwood looks wonderful when used as a specimen or accent for your landscape beds and borders! Plant a couple in containers, upscale urns, or large planters and frame your entry, accent a porch or patio, or add some rolling privacy around your pool or balcony! Trimming them skinny to save space!
Because Fastigiata is so easily pruned into any size or shape you need, you can line your entire foundation with structural greenery that is taller at the corners and low beneath your windows, wrapping your entire home in lush green all year round! As easily as they become solitary focal points, Boxwood becomes easy to grow hedges and en masse plantings! The choice is yours!
Need to go big? These tall and slender columnar evergreens can create year-round privacy and screening, creating outdoor garden room walls, or blocking sound, prying eyes, and wind with these densely growing shrubs!
- Glossy Broadleaf Evergreen Foliage
- Tall Slender Hedge or Specimen Plant!
- Tiny Spring Flowers & Blue-Green Leaves
- Container Specimens & Thrillers
- Used In Bonsai & Topairy
- Tall Privacy Hedges & Screening & Outdoor Garden Room Walls
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Boxwood are rarely bothered by deer, rabbits, or pests, and English Boxwood is best grown in average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Preferring moist, sandy loams, and regular moisture access all season long. Provide a 3-4 inch deep layer of mulch over the entire root system to block weeds and hold in moisture while insulating the roots. Support this root development by planting with Nature Hills Root Booster.
It is recommended you water these shrubs very well in the fall to prepare them for winter. Fastigiata are highly tolerant to pruning and shearing - Its height, width, and shape are in your hands! Prune after the first flush of new spring growth has appeared, and shear again in early to mid-summer, then let any growth after harden off before winter.
- Full Sun & Partial Shade Shrubs
- Adaptable & Tolerant
- Well-Drained Soil & Moderate Moisture Needs
- Prune To Any Shape After the First Flush of Spring Growth
- Deer & Rabbit Resistant
Need a columnar Boxwood that will fit into any landscape and fill your world with privacy and year-round greenery? Order your own Fastigiata English Upright Boxwood today from Nature Hills Nursery!
