Renaissance - Better Boxwood

The Renaissance Better Boxwood brings timeless garden structure into a new era, with compact growth, bright evergreen foliage, and improved resistance to boxwood blight. Designed for gardeners who love the formal beauty of a traditional boxwood shrub but want better performance in modern landscapes, Renaissance offers a refined, low-growing shape that stays neat, dense, and easy to manage.

As part of the Better Boxwood collection, this improved dwarf boxwood bush was developed for enhanced disease resistance while maintaining the classic look that makes boxwoods so valuable in the landscape. Its small, light green leaves create a polished texture year-round, giving garden beds, walkways, borders, and foundation plantings a clean, finished appearance through every season.

With a naturally compact habit, Renaissance Boxwood is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a mini boxwood or compact boxwood that can be used in smaller spaces. It matures to just 1 to 2 feet tall and wide, making it ideal for low edging, formal boxwood borders, container plantings, and intricate knot gardens where precision and scale matter.

Plant it along walkways for a crisp evergreen edge, use it to define garden beds, or mass it together for a low, elegant hedge. Whether your style is classic, cottage, formal, or modern, Renaissance Better Boxwood provides the dependable structure and year-round beauty that make boxwoods a landscape essential.

Better Boxwood - The Blight Fighter

This new cultivar of Boxwoods has been bred to be more resistant to boxwood blight which a devastating disease that affects traditional boxwoods. Boxwood blight is caused by the fungus Calonectria pseudonaviculata and can lead to rapid defoliation and death of the plants.

Although bred to be blight resistant, it's always a good idea to follow best practices for boxwood care to ensure the healthiest plants. This includes proper spacing for airflow, not watering the foliage directly, and regularly inspecting for any signs of disease or pests.

Frequently Asked Questions

How big does Renaissance Better Boxwood get?

Renaissance Better Boxwood is a compact/tiny boxwood shrub that matures to approximately 1 to 2 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide. Its small size makes it an excellent choice for low borders, walkway edging, knot gardens, containers, and formal garden beds where a mini boxwood is preferred.

Where should I plant Renaissance Better Boxwood?

Plant Renaissance Better Boxwood in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil. It works beautifully along walkways, at the front of garden beds, around patios, in formal borders, and in knot gardens. Its compact habit also makes it useful for containers and small-space landscapes.

Is Renaissance Better Boxwood resistant to boxwood blight?

Renaissance is part of the Better Boxwood collection, which was developed for improved resistance to boxwood blight compared to many traditional boxwood varieties. While no boxwood should be considered completely disease-proof, Renaissance offers better durability when planted with proper spacing, good airflow, well-drained soil, and careful watering practices.