Buxus microphylla
JAPANESE BOX
Buxaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: Japan

Other Botanical Names: Buxus japonica, B. kitashimae, B. microphylla var. japonica, B. m. var. kitashimae, B. m. f. major, B. m. f. tenuis, B. obcordatavariegata, B. ovalifolia, B. rotundifolia, B. sempervirens var. japonica, B. s. var. microphylla, B. virens

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Buxus microphylla
JAPANESE BOX
Buxaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow-green

Leaves: dark green; light green new leaves; turning bronze in winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & formal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, pot, large planter, topiary, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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