The Chicago Botanic Garden selected this cultivar for its excellent cold hardiness, surviving 32 degrees below zero with no dieback. Chicagoland Green™ is a broad-leaved boxwood that resembles an English box in appearance. It has a uniform wide-oval habit and good winter color.
Richey Nursery Company is blight free and all boxwood are grown, produced, and shipped to meet conditions specified in the Boxwood Blight Cleanliness Program Agreement.