If low maintenance is your mantra for the landscape, this improved selection of Boxwood is the plant you need! ‘North Star’™ forms a dense globe in the landscape that requires no pruning to retain it’s tight, almost formal presence. You won’t be pruning back any dead plant parts after a cold winter either. ‘North Star’™ is extremely hardy and retains its lustrous, deep green foliage color better than almost any other Boxwood you can find during the winter months. Use ‘North Star’™ as a low-growing hedge or even to create the borders of a formal herb garden. It’s a beautiful evergreen that will provide year round enjoyment in the landscape. Deer resistant. Prefers moist, well-drained soil.