boxwoods
dense landscaping plants
Boxwoods is the plural of boxwood, a dense evergreen shrub with small leaves, widely used for hedges and topiary: The boxwoods need trimming.
The wood itself is hard and fine-grained, prized for carving and woodworking.
In landscaping, boxwoods often line formal garden beds or frame entryways.
Shaped shrub sculpture
- trimmingCutting away excess
- borderOuter edge or limit
- privacyFreedom from observation
- mazePuzzle of passages
labyrinth · screening · boundary · partition · enclosure · hedgerow · windbreak · clipping
Plant's leafy covering
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- cultivarBred plant variety
- variegatedMarked with different colors
dwarf · compact · dense · slow-growing · woody · broadleaf · greenery · nursery
Cultivated plant area
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
- bordersLines separating regions
- accentRegional speech pattern
foundation · edging · design · groundcover · arrangement · walkway · entryway · formal garden
topiary
Shaped shrub sculpture
maze · labyrinth · screening · boundary · partition · enclosure · hedgerow · windbreak · clipping · formal
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
variegated · dwarf · compact · dense · slow-growing · woody · broadleaf · greenery · nursery · planting
garden
Cultivated plant area
accent · foundation · edging · design · groundcover · arrangement · walkway · entryway · formal garden · courtyard
propagation
Act of spreading widely
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- cultivateGrow or develop purposefully
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
soil · drainage · watering · blight · leafminer · mite · disease · root rot · yellowing · winter burn
boxwoodsbamboo
Tall woody grass
ornamental grasses · wisteria · forsythia · weeping willows · trumpet vine
boxwoodswildflowers
Uncultivated flowering plants
prairie grasses · native grasses · meadow plants · coneflowers · black-eyed Susans
boxwoodsburning bush
Deciduous shrub, vivid fall color
hydrangeas · lilacs · rose of Sharon · spirea · viburnum